Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 241 · 40 questions

Tip (S-T-A-R): Situation = the background (where, when). Task = your goal or responsibility. Action = what you did, step by step. Result = the outcome, with a number if you can. Spend most of the answer on the Action, and say “I”, not only “we”. Use STAR for questions that begin “Tell me about a time…” or “Give an example of…”.

1. 1.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
10. 10.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
13. 13.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
15. 15.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what others did (d) what you wished
17. 17.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Time (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
35. 35.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
40. 40.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False

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