Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 104 · 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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
22. 22.⭐ 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
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Action
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 Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
31. 31.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Time
38. 38.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Reason

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