Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 110 · 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, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Team (d) Task
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
3. 3.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
7. 7.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ 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) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
19. 19.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
25. 25.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ 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
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
30. 30.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
36. 36.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
38. 38.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True

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