Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 32 · 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: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Solution
7. 7.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
14. 14.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Ability
16. 16.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) nothing
17. 17.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
21. 21.⭐ 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) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ 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) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
24. 24.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
28. 28.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
36. 36.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Review
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation

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