Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 247 · 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.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Skill (d) Solution
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
36. 36.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ 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

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