Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 451 · 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 Result part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
3. 3.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
4. 4.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ 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
6. 6.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
8. 8.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) an excuse
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
15. 15.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what changed in the end? (a) the setting (b) what changed in the end
17. 17.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
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
20. 20.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.⭐ 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) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
22. 22.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
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reply
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
25. 25.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ 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
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Team (c) Task (d) Time
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
31. 31.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Attitude (c) Ability (d) Action
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
40. 40.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False

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