Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 518 · 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 STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Ability
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
32. 32.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Team (d) Talent
36. 36.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Result
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
40. 40.⭐ 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…”

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