Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 530 · 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 “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
4. 4.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
9. 9.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
14. 14.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Team
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ 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) Task (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reply (c) Reason (d) Result
26. 26.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
27. 27.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
28. 28.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
37. 37.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
39. 39.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting

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