Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 251 · 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 part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
10. 10.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
20. 20.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
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
26. 26.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
33. 33.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
34. 34.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True

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