Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 651 · 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 sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the outcome? (a) where and when (b) the outcome
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you had to do? (a) where and when (b) what you had to do
6. 6.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Result
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Talent (c) Task (d) Team
10. 10.True or false: “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭐ 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) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
13. 13.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Answer (c) Action (d) Ability
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
17. 17.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
19. 19.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or your goal? (a) the setting (b) your goal
21. 21.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Are you ready?”
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
26. 26.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
31. 31.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
35. 35.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) True (b) False
36. 36.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
37. 37.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
40. 40.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Result (d) Task

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