Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 393 · 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, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
3. 3.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Situation
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) Action (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ 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) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
14. 14.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
16. 16.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
25. 25.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Where do you live?”
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Ability
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
36. 36.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
38. 38.⭐ 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) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
40. 40.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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