Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 60 · 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 called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
2. 2.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
12. 12.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
16. 16.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
20. 20.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
25. 25.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Reply
28. 28.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
34. 34.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a clear outcome (c) a new problem (d) an excuse
35. 35.⭐ 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
36. 36.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Team (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
40. 40.⭐ 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

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