Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 322 · 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: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what others did (d) what you wished
7. 7.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ 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) Task (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
14. 14.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Task (d) Time
20. 20.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Reply
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
26. 26.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
28. 28.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
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 wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ 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) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
39. 39.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
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task

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