Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 479 · 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 outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
2. 2.⭐ 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
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
6. 6.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
9. 9.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ 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) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Review
14. 14.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
18. 18.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
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ 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) Result (c) Action (d) Task
26. 26.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
28. 28.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
32. 32.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
34. 34.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ 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) Result (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) an excuse
37. 37.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ 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…”
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Answer (d) Attitude
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation

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