Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 349 · 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: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
4. 4.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
5. 5.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Skill
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what changed in the end? (a) the steps you took (b) what changed in the end
11. 11.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
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
14. 14.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
32. 32.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
36. 36.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
38. 38.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
40. 40.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False

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