Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 296 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
6. 6.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
11. 11.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
16. 16.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
18. 18.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
23. 23.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
28. 28.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
32. 32.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
37. 37.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
38. 38.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True

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