Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 190 · 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.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
5. 5.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
8. 8.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
13. 13.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
16. 16.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Reason (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
24. 24.⭐ 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) Action (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
26. 26.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
32. 32.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ 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) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal

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