Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 74 · 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 Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
5. 5.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
10. 10.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
12. 12.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
15. 15.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Reason
24. 24.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
27. 27.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Ability (c) Answer (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
30. 30.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
35. 35.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation

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