Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 624 · 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 where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
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: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Reason
6. 6.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
9. 9.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ 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) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what others did
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
17. 17.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
21. 21.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
24. 24.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Team (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Story
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Where do you live?”
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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