Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 580 · 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: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Reason
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
21. 21.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
23. 23.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what others did
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ 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
27. 27.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ 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?”
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
32. 32.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
36. 36.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
40. 40.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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