Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 471 · 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) Talent (b) Team (c) Time (d) Task
2. 2.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
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
16. 16.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
21. 21.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
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
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) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
30. 30.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
33. 33.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
35. 35.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
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
37. 37.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Action
38. 38.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting

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