Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 87 · 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 the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Story (d) Situation
2. 2.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
4. 4.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ 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) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Task (d) Talent
10. 10.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
15. 15.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
21. 21.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
23. 23.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
25. 25.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ 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) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Attitude
29. 29.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
37. 37.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result

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