Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 568 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
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.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones

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