Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 42 · 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 put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Action (d) Ability
4. 4.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what others did
5. 5.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
10. 10.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
11. 11.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
13. 13.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
14. 14.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) nothing (c) an excuse (d) a new problem
15. 15.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
24. 24.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
26. 26.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Result (d) Review
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you had to do? (a) the outcome (b) what you had to do
36. 36.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Solution (d) Situation
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task

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