Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 498 · 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) Team (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Time
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Story
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
11. 11.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
15. 15.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
21. 21.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Attitude
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
31. 31.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
35. 35.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
38. 38.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action

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