Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 311 · 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: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
17. 17.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
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Solution (c) Skill (d) Story
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) nothing
25. 25.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
29. 29.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ 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
38. 38.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
40. 40.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False

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