Interview Skills Worksheet: STAR Method

Interview skills lesson 12: The STAR method · Set 702 · 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: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
5. 5.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what went wrong
6. 6.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or what changed in the end? (a) where and when (b) what changed in the end
8. 8.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
10. 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Result (b) Review (c) Reply (d) Reason
12. 12.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
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) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
14. 14.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
15. 15.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
16. 16.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
18. 18.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you did? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
20. 20.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Solution (d) Skill
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
22. 22.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or your goal? (a) what changed in the end (b) your goal
26. 26.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you did? (a) the setting (b) what you did
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or your goal? (a) the outcome (b) your goal
30. 30.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) a new problem (b) an excuse (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
32. 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the setting? (a) what changed in the end (b) the setting
33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
34. 34.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
36. 36.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
37. 37.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
38. 38.⭐ 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) Action (d) Task
39. 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
40. 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation

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