Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 698 · 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: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) nothing
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Review
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
8. 8.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
10. 10.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
18. 18.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
21. 21.⭐ 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?”
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Task (d) Time
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
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: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
33. 33.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False

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