Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 6 · 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? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
2. 2.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
3. 3.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
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
8. 8.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the steps you took? (a) the setting (b) the steps you took
10. 10.⭐ 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) Task (d) Situation
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
12. 12.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
14. 14.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Skill
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
20. 20.⭐ 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
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
22. 22.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ 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
26. 26.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Task (b) Talent (c) Time (d) Team
28. 28.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
29. 29.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Where do you live?”
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ 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) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Ability (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Attitude
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
40. 40.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True

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