Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 618 · 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: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
3. 3.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ 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…”
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reason
9. 9.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
20. 20.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
31. 31.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ 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) Result (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
36. 36.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
40. 40.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False

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