Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 159 · 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 Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what you did yourself (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
6. 6.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
13. 13.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
15. 15.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Reason
20. 20.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) nothing
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
28. 28.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
33. 33.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action

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