Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 576 · 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 a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ 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
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Team
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
14. 14.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
21. 21.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ 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) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Action
30. 30.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
34. 34.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
37. 37.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”

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