Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 358 · 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: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what others did
6. 6.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
8. 8.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
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: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
25. 25.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
27. 27.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ 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) Result (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Review
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
34. 34.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
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: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
40. 40.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) True (b) False

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