Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 513 · 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 interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
2. 2.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
7. 7.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
11. 11.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
13. 13.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ 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
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
22. 22.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
24. 24.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) give up (d) shout back
25. 25.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
40. 40.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion

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