Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 397 · 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: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.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
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
13. 13.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
14. 14.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.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
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
24. 24.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Task (d) Team
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
29. 29.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
31. 31.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) a clear outcome (c) nothing (d) an excuse
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
37. 37.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ 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?”
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do

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