Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 30 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
3. 3.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
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
5. 5.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Situation
20. 20.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Task (d) Talent
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Reason
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
27. 27.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
35. 35.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
37. 37.⭐ 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) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
39. 39.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action

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