Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 355 · 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 sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
9. 9.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Skill (d) Situation
12. 12.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
21. 21.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ 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
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Ability (c) Action (d) Answer
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
33. 33.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
36. 36.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
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 had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result

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