Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 49 · 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.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Attitude (c) Answer (d) Action
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
10. 10.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
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 where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
23. 23.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Time
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
27. 27.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
29. 29.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill

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