Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 427 · 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 a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
2. 2.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
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) a clear outcome (c) nothing (d) an excuse
13. 13.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
19. 19.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what others did
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
21. 21.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
22. 22.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
25. 25.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
35. 35.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
40. 40.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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