Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 302 · 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.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Task (d) Team
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
8. 8.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
15. 15.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
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
17. 17.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
19. 19.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ 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) Task (d) Action
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Skill
36. 36.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ 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) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
38. 38.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False

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