Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 719 · 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 wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
4. 4.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
6. 6.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
12. 12.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
20. 20.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
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Story (d) Situation
32. 32.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ 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
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Time (d) Talent
37. 37.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation

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