Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 240 · 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.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “What is your name?”
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Skill
10. 10.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
12. 12.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
17. 17.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Reason
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
28. 28.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
31. 31.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
33. 33.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
34. 34.⭐ 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
35. 35.⭐ 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
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
37. 37.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
39. 39.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end

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