Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 508 · 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? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
2. 2.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Story
6. 6.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
9. 9.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ 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) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Result (c) Review (d) Reason
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the outcome? (a) your goal (b) the outcome
16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
17. 17.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
20. 20.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.⭐ 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) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
23. 23.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
24. 24.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
25. 25.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
27. 27.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) nothing (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) a clear outcome
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
31. 31.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Answer (b) Action (c) Ability (d) Attitude
33. 33.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
35. 35.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ 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) Result (d) Situation
37. 37.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the steps you took? (a) your goal (b) the steps you took
40. 40.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False

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