Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 98 · 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 Result part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Review
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
6. 6.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ 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) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
16. 16.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
31. 31.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
35. 35.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
40. 40.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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