Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 213 · 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 part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Attitude
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
4. 4.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
11. 11.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) a clear outcome (c) nothing (d) an excuse
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
13. 13.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
24. 24.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Team (d) Talent
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
31. 31.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Review
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
37. 37.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task

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