Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 43 · 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 sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
4. 4.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ 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…”
10. 10.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Review
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
17. 17.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
25. 25.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
29. 29.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
30. 30.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
32. 32.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Attitude
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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