Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 474 · 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, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Attitude
6. 6.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
14. 14.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
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
22. 22.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
25. 25.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
27. 27.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
30. 30.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
32. 32.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
36. 36.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
38. 38.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome

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