Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 381 · 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: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
4. 4.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
6. 6.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
10. 10.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Situation (d) Skill
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
16. 16.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
22. 22.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
29. 29.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Team
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
39. 39.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action 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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