Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 931 · 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? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
7. 7.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
12. 12.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
13. 13.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
14. 14.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
19. 19.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
31. 31.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
35. 35.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
39. 39.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all

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