Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 523 · 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 “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
2. 2.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
9. 9.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
22. 22.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
26. 26.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a new problem
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
33. 33.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
37. 37.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
39. 39.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal

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