Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 120 · 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 your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
4. 4.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
15. 15.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
21. 21.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
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) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ 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
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Story
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
36. 36.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took

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