Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 262 · 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 what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
4. 4.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
14. 14.⭐ 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
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.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
23. 23.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
26. 26.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
34. 34.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
36. 36.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task

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