Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 255 · 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 Task part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
5. 5.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what others did
8. 8.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
11. 11.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Solution
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
22. 22.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
26. 26.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
28. 28.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) nothing (d) an excuse
32. 32.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
37. 37.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ 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) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action

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