Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 461 · 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: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Situation
10. 10.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
14. 14.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
16. 16.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
18. 18.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ 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) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
25. 25.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
29. 29.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
31. 31.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
33. 33.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
35. 35.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
37. 37.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
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
39. 39.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
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result

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