Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 505 · 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 the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what you did yourself (d) what others did
2. 2.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Ability (c) Action (d) Answer
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Time (d) Talent
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
8. 8.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
11. 11.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
13. 13.⭐ 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) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ 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) Task (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
25. 25.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
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 Situation part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
31. 31.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
36. 36.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took

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