Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 329 · 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 placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
3. 3.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
7. 7.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
11. 11.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
14. 14.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
17. 17.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
22. 22.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Answer
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
31. 31.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
36. 36.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
38. 38.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
40. 40.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

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