Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 375 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ 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
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
7. 7.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Team
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Where do you live?”
17. 17.⭐ 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) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
18. 18.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you wished (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
27. 27.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
33. 33.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Situation (c) Solution (d) Story
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
40. 40.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True

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