Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 319 · 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 sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
4. 4.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what went wrong (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
9. 9.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Reason
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
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: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Answer
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
33. 33.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
36. 36.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
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
38. 38.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action

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