Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 577 · 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, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
4. 4.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Solution
6. 6.⭐ 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
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Answer (c) Attitude (d) Ability
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
21. 21.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what you wished (d) what others did
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
31. 31.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
33. 33.⭐ 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
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Team (d) Talent
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 the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
40. 40.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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