Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 662 · 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.⭐ 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?”
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Team
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
13. 13.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
22. 22.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
26. 26.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Answer
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
34. 34.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) False (b) True
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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False

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