Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 134 · 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 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
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
4. 4.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
8. 8.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
22. 22.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Skill
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.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
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Time
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
35. 35.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
37. 37.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
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: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
40. 40.⭐ 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

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