Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 645 · 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: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
4. 4.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Solution (c) Story (d) Skill
9. 9.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ 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?”
14. 14.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Answer (d) Attitude
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Reason
30. 30.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
31. 31.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
36. 36.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
39. 39.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False

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