Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 366 · 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? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
10. 10.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “What is your name?”
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
15. 15.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
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Solution
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Team (d) Time
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Ability
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
30. 30.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
32. 32.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
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
36. 36.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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