Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 715 · 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: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Task (d) Time
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Solution (c) Story (d) Skill
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
21. 21.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
24. 24.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
26. 26.⭐ 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
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Ability
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Review
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
36. 36.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal

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