Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 589 · 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 school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
7. 7.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
11. 11.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Skill (d) Situation
15. 15.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
17. 17.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
19. 19.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ 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) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
22. 22.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
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Review
27. 27.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
30. 30.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
32. 32.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
34. 34.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
35. 35.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what others did (d) what you wished
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ 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?”
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
39. 39.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True

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