Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 95 · 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: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
2. 2.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
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Team (d) Talent
8. 8.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
19. 19.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
21. 21.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Ability (c) Action (d) Answer
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
33. 33.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Solution
37. 37.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result

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