Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 27 · 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 wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
8. 8.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
12. 12.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “What is your name?”
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
17. 17.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
22. 22.⭐ 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
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
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) Result (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
37. 37.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” 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) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
40. 40.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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