Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 678 · 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 split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” 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) Result (d) Task
5. 5.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ 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) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
10. 10.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
12. 12.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a clear outcome (c) nothing (d) a new problem
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
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) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
15. 15.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Solution
22. 22.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ 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
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Reason (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
29. 29.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
31. 31.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
34. 34.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
35. 35.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Task (d) Time
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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