Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 705 · 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 was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
8. 8.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
19. 19.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
25. 25.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
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.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reason (d) Reply
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do

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