Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 227 · 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) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Skill (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Task (d) Talent
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
5. 5.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Attitude
10. 10.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
11. 11.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ 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) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
24. 24.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
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
26. 26.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
29. 29.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
38. 38.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result

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