Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 268 · 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 a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
5. 5.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Time
9. 9.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
12. 12.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
15. 15.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ 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) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
17. 17.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Ability (c) Action (d) Answer
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “What is your name?”
31. 31.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ 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
36. 36.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
40. 40.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome

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