Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 242 · 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.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
4. 4.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ 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
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
8. 8.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ 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) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
12. 12.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
17. 17.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
20. 20.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
29. 29.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Where do you live?”
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
37. 37.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
39. 39.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
40. 40.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False

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