Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 50 · 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: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
3. 3.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
6. 6.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
9. 9.⭐ 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
10. 10.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
17. 17.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
20. 20.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Task
22. 22.⭐ 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
23. 23.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Ability (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Solution (c) Skill (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
28. 28.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
30. 30.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
32. 32.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
35. 35.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) an excuse (c) a new problem (d) a clear outcome
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
40. 40.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result

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