Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 34 · 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: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Time (d) Team
10. 10.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
17. 17.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
19. 19.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
25. 25.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
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
28. 28.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Review
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Answer
35. 35.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
39. 39.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action

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