Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 19 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
4. 4.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Team
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
9. 9.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
13. 13.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
20. 20.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Ability
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
37. 37.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task

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