Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 414 · 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 called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
3. 3.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
9. 9.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
12. 12.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
15. 15.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ 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) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Reason
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
26. 26.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Time
32. 32.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ 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) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Attitude
37. 37.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
40. 40.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

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