Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 5 · 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.⭐ 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) Action (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Situation (c) Skill (d) Solution
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Action (c) Answer (d) Attitude
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
9. 9.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Team (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
18. 18.⭐ 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
19. 19.⭐ 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
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
21. 21.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
27. 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ 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) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reply (d) Reason
32. 32.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
34. 34.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
37. 37.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Are you ready?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
39. 39.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you did yourself (c) what you wished (d) what others did
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result

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