Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 500 · 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? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
6. 6.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
14. 14.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
18. 18.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
24. 24.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Ability
28. 28.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Skill (d) Solution
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
36. 36.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what others did
40. 40.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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