Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 488 · 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.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
6. 6.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
10. 10.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
16. 16.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
23. 23.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
25. 25.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
26. 26.⭐ 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) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Ability
29. 29.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Time
35. 35.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) nothing
36. 36.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
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
38. 38.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
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome

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