Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 430 · 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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Skill
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
4. 4.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Answer
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Reason
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Team (d) Talent
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
14. 14.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a clear outcome (c) a new problem (d) nothing
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
35. 35.⭐ 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
36. 36.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
38. 38.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”

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