Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 128 · 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 the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
2. 2.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
4. 4.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Reason
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
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 a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ 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
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
25. 25.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
28. 28.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what you did yourself (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
31. 31.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
40. 40.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students