Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 377 · 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 had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “What is your name?”
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
16. 16.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
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 split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ 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
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Situation
25. 25.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
30. 30.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what others did
35. 35.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome

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