Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 29 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
3. 3.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Time (d) Task
12. 12.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Solution
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
17. 17.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
19. 19.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
21. 21.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
23. 23.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
24. 24.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
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: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
31. 31.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
39. 39.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action

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