Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 563 · 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.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
5. 5.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what others did (d) what you wished
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “What is your name?”
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
17. 17.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Result
19. 19.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
26. 26.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
28. 28.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
30. 30.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
34. 34.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
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 placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
40. 40.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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