Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 18 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Result
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
9. 9.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
13. 13.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
17. 17.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
20. 20.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
22. 22.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) an excuse
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Where do you live?”
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
28. 28.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
30. 30.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
32. 32.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ 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) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
37. 37.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task

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