Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 427 · 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.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
2. 2.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
13. 13.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
23. 23.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
29. 29.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
33. 33.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic

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