Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 282 · 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, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
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 Situation part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what others did
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
23. 23.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
31. 31.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
38. 38.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
40. 40.⭐ 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

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