Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 517 · 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 STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Reason (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
7. 7.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
9. 9.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Time
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
24. 24.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
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? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ 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) Result (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
36. 36.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
38. 38.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ 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

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