Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 258 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
13. 13.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) by ignoring them
14. 14.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
17. 17.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
22. 22.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
30. 30.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
35. 35.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief

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