Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 476 · 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.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
12. 12.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
14. 14.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
33. 33.🗣️ 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
34. 34.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
38. 38.🗣️ 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
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples

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