Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 412 · 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: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Team (c) Time (d) Talent
8. 8.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
12. 12.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
16. 16.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Attitude
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
22. 22.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
26. 26.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what you did yourself (c) what went wrong (d) what others did
29. 29.⭐ 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
30. 30.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ 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
33. 33.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
35. 35.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
37. 37.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
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 Action part. (a) False (b) True

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