Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 546 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
3. 3.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
10. 10.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Time (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
20. 20.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
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
22. 22.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
29. 29.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
34. 34.⭐ 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) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
35. 35.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
39. 39.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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