Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 706 · 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: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
5. 5.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
7. 7.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what others did (d) what you wished
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
24. 24.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
25. 25.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) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
28. 28.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
31. 31.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
33. 33.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
37. 37.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
40. 40.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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