Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 437 · 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 filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
9. 9.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
12. 12.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
20. 20.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
29. 29.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
30. 30.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
34. 34.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Team

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