Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 443 · 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.⭐ 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
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
5. 5.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a clear outcome (c) a new problem (d) nothing
8. 8.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
10. 10.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) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
15. 15.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ 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) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
25. 25.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
28. 28.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what you did yourself (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
31. 31.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Result
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result

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