Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 272 · 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: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) nothing
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
12. 12.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Story
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
17. 17.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ 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) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Time
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
26. 26.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
29. 29.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
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) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
37. 37.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Task

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