Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 410 · 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 “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Answer
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Result
9. 9.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
25. 25.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Solution (c) Skill (d) Story
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
31. 31.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ 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
38. 38.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
40. 40.⭐ 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

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