Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 552 · 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 a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
4. 4.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
11. 11.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
13. 13.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
15. 15.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
16. 16.⭐ 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
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
18. 18.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
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
21. 21.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Task (d) Team
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
33. 33.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ 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
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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