Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 420 · 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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
3. 3.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) nothing (d) a clear outcome
6. 6.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
12. 12.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what went wrong (c) what you did yourself (d) what you wished
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
14. 14.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
18. 18.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
22. 22.⭐ 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
23. 23.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ 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
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
26. 26.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ 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?”
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ 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) Action (d) Task
30. 30.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Team (c) Talent (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
35. 35.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
37. 37.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
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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