Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 607 · 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: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Solution
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
5. 5.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what you did yourself
6. 6.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
10. 10.⭐ 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
11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what you did? (a) what you had to do (b) what you did
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
16. 16.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or your goal? (a) where and when (b) your goal
17. 17.⭐ 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
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
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.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
25. 25.⭐ 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) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
27. 27.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
30. 30.⭐ 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
31. 31.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
35. 35.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Time
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
38. 38.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ 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
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting

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