Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 421 · 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 scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
5. 5.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
10. 10.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
15. 15.⭐ 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) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
17. 17.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
19. 19.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
22. 22.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
31. 31.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
36. 36.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
39. 39.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True

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