Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 202 · 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? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
3. 3.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ 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) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ 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
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
14. 14.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
16. 16.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reason
18. 18.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (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 Situation part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Skill
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
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) Situation (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
32. 32.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
35. 35.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
38. 38.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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