Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 535 · 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) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
5. 5.⭐ 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) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ 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
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
8. 8.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
9. 9.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Team
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
20. 20.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
22. 22.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Skill (d) Solution
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
27. 27.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
31. 31.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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