Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 760 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
9. 9.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
12. 12.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
22. 22.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
34. 34.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
36. 36.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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