Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 578 · 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: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
5. 5.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Skill
12. 12.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Where do you live?”
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
22. 22.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
26. 26.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
28. 28.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Answer
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
39. 39.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task

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