Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 709 · 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) Task (b) Time (c) Team (d) Talent
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
6. 6.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
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) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
9. 9.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
13. 13.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
14. 14.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
15. 15.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Where do you live?”
16. 16.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
23. 23.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
36. 36.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result

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