Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 245 · 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 new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
2. 2.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Review
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.⭐ 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
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
9. 9.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
13. 13.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
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) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
26. 26.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
28. 28.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
32. 32.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
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 a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
39. 39.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Story (d) Situation

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