Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 33 · 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 sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
3. 3.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Where do you live?”
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
8. 8.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Skill (d) Situation
14. 14.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Task (d) Team
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
22. 22.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
27. 27.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
36. 36.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end

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