Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 48 · 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.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
2. 2.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ 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?”
4. 4.⭐ 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
5. 5.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
7. 7.⭐ 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
8. 8.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
16. 16.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or where and when? (a) what you did (b) where and when
18. 18.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Time (d) Talent
20. 20.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or where and when? (a) what you had to do (b) where and when
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the setting? (a) what you had to do (b) the setting
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Answer (d) Attitude
25. 25.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
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
27. 27.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
30. 30.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
33. 33.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
35. 35.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
38. 38.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task

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