Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 66 · 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: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Story
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Review
5. 5.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
6. 6.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
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
17. 17.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a clear outcome (c) a new problem (d) nothing
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
24. 24.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
26. 26.⭐ 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
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
29. 29.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
32. 32.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Time
37. 37.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation

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