Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 293 · 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 placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
4. 4.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
18. 18.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
23. 23.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
26. 26.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
37. 37.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
39. 39.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome

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