Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 157 · 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) Task (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Team
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
8. 8.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
11. 11.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
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
13. 13.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what you did yourself (d) what others did
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ 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) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
28. 28.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
31. 31.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
38. 38.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reply
40. 40.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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