Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 697 · 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: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
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: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⭐ 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) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
5. 5.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
8. 8.⭐ 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
9. 9.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the setting? (a) the steps you took (b) the setting
10. 10.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
13. 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or where and when? (a) the outcome (b) where and when
14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
16. 16.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
17. 17.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or what changed in the end? (a) what you had to do (b) what changed in the end
20. 20.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
21. 21.True or false: “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what you did? (a) where and when (b) what you did
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Situation (c) Story (d) Skill
25. 25.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
27. 27.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
28. 28.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
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
30. 30.True or false: “We finished two days early and won second prize.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭐ 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
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
33. 33.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
34. 34.⭐ 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) Result (d) Task
35. 35.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you wished (c) what went wrong (d) what you did yourself
36. 36.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
37. 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
38. 38.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
40. 40.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False

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