Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 205 · 40 questions

Tip (Add, don’t dominate): Good: listening to all, bringing in quiet members, facts or examples, disagreeing politely, staying on the topic, short turns, summing up. Poor: shouting others down, speaking non-stop, staying silent the whole time, mocking, going off-topic, repeating one point, arguing personally. Useful lines: start (“May I begin?”), agree and add, disagree politely (“I respect that view, but…”), invite (“Would anyone like to add?”), sum up (“To sum up, we agree on…”).

1. 1.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
8. 8.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
9. 9.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
10. 10.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
11. 11.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
14. 14.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
37. 37.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
39. 39.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in

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