Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 583 · 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: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
2. 2.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Time (d) Task
5. 5.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ 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) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
11. 11.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
16. 16.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
18. 18.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
23. 23.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
28. 28.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
31. 31.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
40. 40.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True

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