Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 612 · 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 what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
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 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
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
6. 6.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
7. 7.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Story
10. 10.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
12. 12.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
20. 20.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
22. 22.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
30. 30.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
32. 32.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
33. 33.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task

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