Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 291 · 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 part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
2. 2.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
16. 16.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ 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?”
20. 20.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what you did yourself (d) what others did
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
27. 27.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
38. 38.⭐ 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) Result (c) Action (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
40. 40.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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