Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 466 · 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 practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
5. 5.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
7. 7.⭐ 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) Result (d) Task
8. 8.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
11. 11.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “What is your name?”
12. 12.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
13. 13.⭐ 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
14. 14.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
17. 17.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
23. 23.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
25. 25.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
27. 27.⭐ 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) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ 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) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
34. 34.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
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.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
37. 37.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation

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