Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 595 · 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 where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Team
4. 4.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
6. 6.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
11. 11.⭐ 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) Task (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
17. 17.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ 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) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
27. 27.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
31. 31.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a clear outcome (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
32. 32.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
34. 34.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Situation 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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
39. 39.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
40. 40.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False

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