Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 495 · 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.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
3. 3.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
9. 9.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
18. 18.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
22. 22.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
26. 26.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
28. 28.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
30. 30.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Reason
40. 40.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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