Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 63 · 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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
2. 2.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
3. 3.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Answer (d) Attitude
5. 5.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a clear outcome (b) a new problem (c) an excuse (d) nothing
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
16. 16.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
21. 21.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ 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
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or your goal? (a) what you did (b) your goal
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Skill (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Solution
32. 32.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
35. 35.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⭐ 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
37. 37.True or false: “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
39. 39.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal

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