Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 166 · 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.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Task (d) Time
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
11. 11.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Answer (d) Attitude
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
27. 27.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
30. 30.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a clear outcome (c) a new problem (d) nothing
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
35. 35.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Review
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action

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