Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 660 · 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: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
4. 4.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
9. 9.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Team (d) Time
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Ability
18. 18.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
23. 23.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) an excuse
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
26. 26.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
28. 28.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal

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