Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 581 · 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 the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
2. 2.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
3. 3.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what others did
4. 4.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
11. 11.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
12. 12.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
16. 16.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
18. 18.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
20. 20.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
24. 24.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
27. 27.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
30. 30.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
39. 39.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
40. 40.⭐ 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

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