Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 265 · 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.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
2. 2.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Answer (d) Attitude
4. 4.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ 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) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
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.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Review
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Time (d) Team
37. 37.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
40. 40.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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