Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 714 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
5. 5.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Time
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ 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) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
27. 27.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
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
31. 31.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
35. 35.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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