Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 243 · 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.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Team
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
21. 21.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
23. 23.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
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.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
27. 27.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
30. 30.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
34. 34.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Ability
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
37. 37.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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