Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 644 · 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, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
2. 2.⭐ 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
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
8. 8.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
13. 13.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
20. 20.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
22. 22.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
25. 25.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
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
28. 28.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
31. 31.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
34. 34.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
36. 36.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
40. 40.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False

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