Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 270 · 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, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
3. 3.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ 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?”
9. 9.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
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) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
17. 17.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
19. 19.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
24. 24.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
26. 26.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
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Action
28. 28.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
31. 31.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ 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
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal

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