Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 333 · 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? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
6. 6.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
8. 8.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
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reason
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
15. 15.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Task (d) Team
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
25. 25.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
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
31. 31.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
36. 36.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ 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) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
40. 40.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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