Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 536 · 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) Ability (b) Action (c) Attitude (d) Answer
2. 2.⭐ 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
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
6. 6.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ 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) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
14. 14.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
17. 17.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
20. 20.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
24. 24.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Time (d) Team
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Situation
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
30. 30.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
32. 32.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
36. 36.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting

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