Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 287 · 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 what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
3. 3.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a clear outcome (c) a new problem (d) an excuse
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
7. 7.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ 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?”
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
20. 20.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
27. 27.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
34. 34.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
36. 36.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
38. 38.⭐ 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) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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