Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 233 · 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 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
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
3. 3.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ 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) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
9. 9.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
12. 12.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
14. 14.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ 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
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
26. 26.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
28. 28.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Time (c) Task (d) Team
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
34. 34.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
37. 37.⭐ 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
38. 38.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) nothing
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action

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