Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 744 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
5. 5.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
16. 16.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
29. 29.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time

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