Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 404 · 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 had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ 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
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what others did
15. 15.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
17. 17.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
21. 21.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ 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) Task (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
31. 31.⭐ 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) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
35. 35.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
39. 39.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ 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

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