Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 47 · 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 you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ 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) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
5. 5.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Team
16. 16.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
18. 18.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
20. 20.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Review
25. 25.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
27. 27.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
39. 39.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Where do you live?”
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action

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