Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 289 · 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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
2. 2.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or where and when? (a) the steps you took (b) where and when
15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reply
19. 19.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
20. 20.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Task (d) Talent
22. 22.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
30. 30.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
39. 39.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting

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