Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 484 · 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: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Story
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
21. 21.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Team
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.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
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
32. 32.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
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
38. 38.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
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
40. 40.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True

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