Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 445 · 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 a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
2. 2.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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) True (b) False
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: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Team (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.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) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
18. 18.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ 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) Task (c) Action (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
23. 23.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
24. 24.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
25. 25.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
28. 28.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
31. 31.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Reason
35. 35.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
39. 39.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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