Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 464 · 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: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
3. 3.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.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
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
10. 10.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
15. 15.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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
21. 21.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
24. 24.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) nothing
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ 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) Result (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
28. 28.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ 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…”
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
39. 39.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
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal

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