Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 8 · 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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Story
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
10. 10.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
13. 13.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
17. 17.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you did yourself (c) what went wrong (d) what you wished
18. 18.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
30. 30.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
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
32. 32.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a clear outcome (c) nothing (d) a new problem
33. 33.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Ability

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