Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 575 · 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 setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
3. 3.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Ability
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
13. 13.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
15. 15.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
25. 25.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a new problem
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reason
31. 31.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ 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
38. 38.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task

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