Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 665 · 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 split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
18. 18.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ 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?”
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
22. 22.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
27. 27.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
30. 30.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
34. 34.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.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

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