Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 303 · 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: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Attitude
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
6. 6.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
9. 9.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reason (d) Reply
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what others did
20. 20.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
21. 21.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
25. 25.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
28. 28.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
33. 33.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
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Team (d) Time
35. 35.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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