Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 274 · 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 changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Reason
3. 3.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
16. 16.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a clear outcome (c) nothing (d) a new problem
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
19. 19.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “What is your name?”
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
29. 29.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
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 the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
36. 36.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
37. 37.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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