Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 649 · 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? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
2. 2.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Task
3. 3.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) nothing (c) a clear outcome (d) a new problem
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Reason (c) Review (d) Reply
7. 7.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
8. 8.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ 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) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ 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
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
14. 14.⭐ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
21. 21.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
23. 23.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the setting? (a) what you did (b) the setting
26. 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
28. 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
29. 29.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
30. 30.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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
32. 32.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
34. 34.⭐ 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) Task (d) Situation
35. 35.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
36. 36.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) True (b) False
37. 37.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
38. 38.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you wished (b) what others did (c) what you did yourself (d) what went wrong
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
40. 40.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

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