Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 301 · 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 the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Review
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 the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Skill (d) Solution
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.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
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
13. 13.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Team (d) Time
15. 15.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
19. 19.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
27. 27.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Where do you live?”
28. 28.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) nothing
29. 29.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
38. 38.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task

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