INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

GROUP DISCUSSION | What You Should Avoid in Group Discussion

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GROUP DISCUSSION – WHAT YOU SHOULD AVOID

What you should avoid doing in G.D:

· Being shy or nervous because all others in the group are your equals, not seniors.

· Interrupting a participant before his arguments are over.

· Being frivolous, for group discussion Is a purposeful activity.

· Getting emotional and criticizing others without first offering valid arguments in favour of your viewpoint.

· Making fun of any participant even if his arguments are wrong or illogical.

· Changing your stand until fully convinced of its incorrectness, and changing it ultimately only unwillingly and peevishly.

· Trying to monopolize the discussion.

· Engaging yourself in side or sub-group conversations.

· Repeating and using irrelevant material.

· Weeping looking at the GTO/examiner or addressing yourself to him.

· Worrying about making some grammatical mistakes for your interest and the matter you put across are important, not grammatically correct language.

· Even, monotonous tone.

· Correcting a mistake or an inaccurate statistics used by others if it is not relevant to the discussion.

· Using humour unless demanded by the occasion.

· Taking vote on a topic.

Do not express your stand initially. Instead, give the justification first and the stand later.

What You Must do in Group Discussion

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:21:00 +0000

GROUP DISCUSSION – WHAT YOU MUST DO

What you must do in G.D:

· Keep to the point.

· Make original points and back them by substantial reasoning and not an unfounded opinion.

· If some other member has already made the point you wanted to make, do not worry. Even here, you can either support or oppose the point by sound reasoning, or add some additional information that might have been left out.

· Listen to the other participants patiently, attentively and carefully and make a mental note of what they say. If their points are good, readily accept them but with reasoning, and not by just saying “I agree with the views of so and so”. If you find their arguments not acceptable, do not just say “I do not agree with the views of so and so”, instead bring in your own strong arguments to refute them.

· Whatever you say must be with a logical flow. State you position, give a reason for your holding so and validate it with an example as far as possible.

· Make only accurate statements.

· Modulate the volume, pitch and tone of your voice so as to suit the nature of your point.

· Show flexibility in your views. Don’t hesitate to accept criticism. If someone points to flaws in your argument, do not feel offended or insulted. Instead, change your original opinion willingly, if proved wrong.

· Be considerate to the feelings of others. It being a friendly discussion, co-operation, not confrontation, is a must. You need not shout at others. Use polite and parliamentary language. If someone has not spoken and wishes to say something, you can request others to give him a chance. Your helpful, accommodative and encouraging attitude will surely be appreciated by the examiner.

· If possible, make an attempt at initiating the discussion. But try to make a good job of it by offering a general introduction to the topic and briefly laying the scope of the discussion. Even if you could not be the first speaker, try to get an opportunity as early as possible, for it is absolutely essential that you talk and express your views. Not only this, you must talk as much as possible, effectively and sensibly, to impress others.

· If you have reasonable doubts, you can ask questions from others and, if necessary, seek clarifications.

· Try to get your turn. Don’t think someone else will offer you an opportunity to speak.

· As soon as you find your argument has been refuted by someone else, you must try to justify your point of view by bringing in fresh ideas or arguments.

· If more than one candidate starts speaking simultaneously. You can request for order and appeal for co-operation. Taking lead in such situations shows your coordinating ability.

· Be an active and interested participant. Remain cheerful, smiling and alive to whatever is going on in the group.

· Listen to the initial briefing of the GTO/examiner carefully. Grasp and understand correctly the topic given for discussion.

· While speaking, address to the whole group, looking each participant in the eye in turn.

· Be attentive to the person who is speaking and make sure that you are looking at him.

· Talk with confidence and self-assurance as a mature person would do.

· Sit straight and upfront. To emphasize your point, make use of hands and facial expressions.

· If the discussion is straying from the expected course, take the initiative of bringing it back on track by gibing a new directional point.

· What you say must be audible and clear to the group. So, speak slowly, deliberately and without rushing your works.

· Your voice must be crisp, energetic and forceful so as to gain the attention of the group. Be assertive without being a bully.

If the discussion is stucking on one point for too long, the quality will definitely suffer. In such a case try and move the discussion forward by highlighting a new aspect or angle to it.

Group Discussion - Introduction

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:11:00 +0000

GROUP DISCUSSION - INTRODUCTION

Meaning:

Group discussion, as the term itself suggests, is a discussion by and among a group of people. The group has between 8 and 12 members who express their views, freely, frankly and in a friendly manner, on a topic of current and controversial nature. The topic is given on the appointed date, and, hence, the conversation that follows is a spontaneous chit chat, not a pre-planned one. Here, within a time limit of 20 to 30 minutes, the abilities of the members of the group are measured in an unobtrusive manner by the examiner who does not actively participate in the discussion.

Features of Group Discussion: Used as a fruitful method in selecting suitable candidates for top jobs, group discussion has the following salient features:

· Group discussion is, unlike interview, many on many conversation which is not pre-planned and is spontaneous. Here, any interesting topic may be given to judge your public speaking talent.

· Unlike a formal debate where one is supposed to speak only for against the motion, one by one, and within a definite time limit allotted by the President or Chairman, a group discussion follows an informal approach. The participants are free to speak in favour or against the subject, be neutral or explain the merits or demerits, advantages and disadvantages of the topic under discussion.

· The discussion revolves around a specific subject given by the GTO or examiner, no doubt, but he does not interfere once he announces the subject. Instead, he recedes to the background watches the group behavior therefrom, and the group members immediately start discussing the topic informally.

· In a group discussion we witness cordiality, friendliness, informality and free atmosphere. Normally, the age, educational qualifications, background, experience and aptitude of the candidates being the same, they have no fear or complexes and thus it becomes easy to assess their natural group behaviour.

Utility of Group Discussion:

· Speaking in a group enables you to shed your shyness, nervousness and inhibitions.

· You get to learn many new things and thus your field of knowledge is expanded.

· Your thinking is stimulated. Discarding your prejudices and emotions you learn to think objectively, where irrelevant ideas have no place.

· A group discussion helps you cultivate the qualities of self-confidence, mental alertness, self-assertion but without offending the feelings of others ability to discuss a subject without losing your temper, power of reasoning and ability to refute arguments offered by others without allowing any unpleasantness or ill-feeling and disagreeing with grace; event changing your original ideas during the course of the discussion if required in the light of facts and figures provided by the other speakers/participants.

· You get to know other members of the group, understand your strengths and weaknesses and thus assess yourself in relation to others forming the group.

· Your true personality is revealed and qualities of leadership crystallize. If you have initiative and tact, know the subject well and have self-confidence, you grab the opportunity to start the discussion and automatically assume the role of a natural leader.

· Lastly, it provides you a wholesome entertainment in which all others too are equally entertained.

To Know More About Group Discussion Topics:

• What You Should Avoid in Group Discussion

• What you must do in Group Discussion

• General Method of Group Discussion

• GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS - Present Education System in Our India?

• GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS - What isDesirable, Love or Arranged marriage?

• Do's and Don’ts in Group Discussions

General Method of Group Discussion

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 09:55:00 +0000

GROUP DISCUSSION – GENERAL METHOD

General Method of G.D:

· Normally a group limited to 8 to 10 members is seated comfortably around a table in a semi-circle. The group leader, if any, takes his place in the centre, facing all candidates.

· They are assigned different serial Nos. viz. 1, 2, 3, etc. and are normally addressed as Mr. No. 1, 2, etc. and not by name.

· They have to wear their number tags all the time so that the examiner may note down their points accordingly.

· The examiner or the testing officer instructs them not to disclose their names, speak in any other language than in the one prescribed, mostly English, for the discussion but he does not decide who should speak first and how much time each candidate should take.

· Sometimes the candidates are themselves allowed the freedom to choose the topic but generally they have to select out of 2 or 3 topics suggested by the examiner.

· Generally the subjects for discussion are either light hearted ones like love marriages versus arranged marriages or serious ones like India’s Economic Policy or current ones like “war against terrorism, post September 11, 2001 attack on World Trade Centre and Pentagon.

· Most often than not, the examiner retires to the back ground, so that the candidates may not see him and he assesses their personality and group behavior during the G.D. exercise.

A group discussion can be conducted by different methods which depend on the following two most important factors.

1. If the level of intelligence of the group is comparatively low and the aim is teaching and learning, the discussion is held under the guidance of a group leader who selects a suitable subject in which the members of the group are interested. He seats the participants around him and announces the subject orally or writes on a blackboard. Discussion may be opened in the following ways:

· If the subject is simple and familiar to the participants, the group leader puts questions on the subject to them and a discussion ensues.

· If the subject is somewhat difficult or uncommon, the group leader gives a short introductory talk, explaining both sides of the question without being partisan, and he then asks the members to express their views thereon. A discussion thus follows: The group leader has to be an expert in this case and has to control the discussion.

2. If the level of intelligence of the participants is high and the aim of discussion is to test the knowledge and power of verbal expression of the group, the person conducting the discussion announces the subject to the group, asks them to express their views , and he himself retreats to the background and watches the discussion. Here he does not perform the role of a leader.

INTERVIEW TIPS – Points to Remember When Speaking

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:44:00 +0000

Introduction:

In this post you can learn How to speak at interview and learn simple and awesome interview tips. This below post describes the speaking tips and gestures (or) fidgets for speaking in interview. In this post you can also learn most important points to remember when speaking. So keep maintain below tips in interview or jam or seminar. If you maintain below tips then definitely you will get a good speaking skills and definitely you will get a job.

INTERVIEW TIPS – Points to Remember When Speaking

Speaking Tips:

Interview Speaking Tips

· Be creative in presenting your name. (or) Simple presentation.

· Be appropriate while using title before the names of elders.

· Be clear in expressing your academic profile.

· Be grand in describing your native place.

· Be honest in expressing your hobbies and habits.

· Be hopeful in expressing your life aim.

· BE assertive in expressing your achievements.

· Be confident in expressing your strengths.

· Be wise in expressing your weakness.

· Be joyful in expressing your dreams

Example: This is MuraliKrishna. I have been live in Rajahmundry with my parents.

About my hobbies: My hobbies are Net surfing, Editing Photos.

About my Strengths and weakness: My Strengths are Hardworking, Helping nature, Flexibility. (or) I am flexible and adoptable towards my work and enthusiasm to learn new things. My weaknesses are I feel uncomfortable until my work is completed and also I trust people easily, very quickly.

My goal: My short term goal is to get a good job in reputed company like yours. My long term goal is to be respectable position in that company.

(If you have any weakness in your life don’t tell your real weakness)

Gestures and Fidgets for Speaking:

· Have a confident walk.

· Have a glance at all.

· Have a gentle smile.

· Have a flash in the eyes.

· Have a formal posture.

· Have open gestures.

· Have clear voice.

· Have clarity in the language.

· Have a sense of humor.

· Have a winning walk.

Explanation: People who will attend a interview should have a confident walk, feel as you got a job then you will maintain confident walk. People should have a gentle smile that means interviewer feel that She/he is able to communicate quickly. People should have clear voice that means speak without shivering with base voice. Keep maintain clarity in language. After completed Interview Come back with a winning walk.

Inspirational Quotes for Interview Language Learners

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:33:00 +0000

Introduction:

In this post you can learn about the Interview Language. Learn How to speak professionally in interview. When you feel stress and uncomfortable then these Quotes motivate you then you feel relax and inspired by these inspirational and motivational quotes. Below all quotes are only for Interview language learners because they feel with some fear and afraid that how to face Interview and How to prepare Interview and overcome it.

Inspirational Quotes for Interview Language Learners

Some of the Inspirational Quotes are:

· If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart – Nelson Mandela

· One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way – Frank Smith

· The limits of my language are the limits of my world – Ludwig Wittgenstein

· Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there always come a time when you will be grateful you did – Sarah Caldwell

· Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere – Chinese Proverb

· You can never understand one language until you understand at least two – Geoffrey Williams

· To have another language is to possess a second soul – Charlemagne

· Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

· Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going – Rita Mae Brown

· Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow – Oliver Wendell Holmes

· Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication – Leonardo da Vinci

· The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words – George Eliot

· Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius-and a lot of courage-to move in the opposite direction – Albert Einstein

· Do not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters – Samuel Johnson

· I love words but I don’t like strange ones. You don’t understand them and they don’t understand you. Old words are like old friends, you know them the minute you see them – Will Rogers

· Men of few words are the best men – William Shakespeare

· Think like wise man bur communicate in the language of the people – William Butler Yeats

· Learn a new language and get a new soul – Czech Proverb

· A different language is a different vision of life – Federico Fellini

Most Important Interview Questions and Answers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:16:00 +0000

Introduction:

In this post you can learn about the most important interview questions with answers. These below questions are logical and reasoning questions to filter people who attended to interview. In this post you can also learn the how to tell the answers for logical questions. If you read these questions and answers and prepare well then you will know how to face funny, logical, reasoning questions and how to tell answers for those type of questions. All the best for your preparation.

MOST IMPORTANT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(Q).Can you Work Under Pressure?

Yes Sir, I can work under pressure. Because pressure is a part of life and job. It teaches me many things under pressure. I have an extra energy which boost me up. It gives me an opportunity to show case my talents and also prove myself whether I have the capability to learn the target on time or not.

(Q).Where do you want to see yourself in 5 years?

After 5 years I see myself as a valued and Respectable employee. I would like to be on asset of a company. I would like to see myself well experienced, more skilled and well developed in your esteemed organization eventually I would like to grow both professionally and personally.

(Q).Who has inspired you in your life and why?

I am inspired by father. Because he has a dedication towards his work. He works hard to look after my family often. He teaches me to be skillful in my work and also to not slack in my work. So I am inspired by him and strongly committed to make father proud of me.

(Q).What was the toughest decision you had to make?

· Tell your past decisions.

· Don’t tell your mistakes.

· Think and tell.

· Be careful.

Example: 3 years ago I wanted to study CA like that I studied unfortunately I failed in CPT exam. Again I wanted to study and write until I complete the exam but there was no chance to study until I complete the exam due to financial problems so I had to give up and took an alternative decision to study BBM degree.

(Q).If you won 100million lottery, would you still work?

· Be cool and tell.

· Logical question for filter candidates.

Example: Although I won 100 million lottery. I would still work because for example suppose If we put a knife aside. Naturally it will be rusted. If we use a knife regularly. It will be sharpened I am also like that If I follow money and don’t work. I will be useless and not worthy work can make me skillful and experienced person. But money can’t so certainly I would work. I like to depend on my skill not my luck. Because every day is not a lucky day. If I won money one day. There is also chance to lose another day. But my skills never let me down.

Note: If you prepare above answers for interview then you will forget. So prepare yourself and try a different answer for above questions then you will never ever forget.

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

Do's of participating in a group discussion:

· Keep a positive attitude throughout.

· Mentally be prepared to talk on any given topic.

· Initiate the discussion if you are familiar with the subject.

· Listen to others for sometime if you don't know the subject well.

· Support your point with some facts and figures.

· Make short contribution from other members.

· Give others a chance to speak.

· Keep your eyes and ears open when others speak.

· Try to read the expressions of others while they speak.

· Start talking only when your brain is in gear.

· Have a control on your words and voice.

· Stay politely and pleasantly.

· Express your views effectively.

· Mind your English and body language.

· Take care of your dress as well.

· Try to put your body on display.

· Try to reveal not to conceal.

· Remind the objective of the discussion when required.

· Demonstrate all your leadership qualities.

· Always be alert while you are in a group discussion.

· Agree with what is right and politely disagree when required.

· Summarize the discussion when the group has not reached a conclusion.
These are all used in different types of interviews.

Don't s of participating in a group discussion:

· Don't initiate the discussion when you don't have sufficient knowledge about the topic.

· Don't over speak, intervene and snatch others chance to speak.

· Don't start fighting with your team mates.

· Don't be rigid in a group discussion.

· Don't panic or lose control over your emotions.

· Don't look tired, dull or lazy at any time.

· Don't speak just for the sake of speaking.

· Don't argue and shout during the group discussion.

· Don't try to look at the evaluates or try to evaluate other participants.

· Don't try to distract the discussion by talking irrelevant things.

· Don't present negative body language.

· Don't mention erratic statements.

· Don't display low self confidence in voice and words.

· Don't try to dominate the discussion.

· Don't put others in an embarrassing situation by any means.
These are all used in different types of interviews.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

GROUP DISCUSSION | What You Should Avoid in Group Discussion

What You Must do in Group Discussion

GROUP DISCUSSION – WHAT YOU MUST DO

What you must do in G.D:

Group Discussion - Introduction

General Method of Group Discussion

GROUP DISCUSSION – GENERAL METHOD

General Method of G.D:

INTERVIEW TIPS – Points to Remember When Speaking

Introduction:

INTERVIEW TIPS – Points to Remember When Speaking

Speaking Tips: Interview Speaking Tips

Gestures and Fidgets for Speaking:

Inspirational Quotes for Interview Language Learners

Introduction:

Inspirational Quotes for Interview Language Learners

Some of the Inspirational Quotes are:

Most Important Interview Questions and Answers

Introduction:

MOST IMPORTANT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(Q).Can you Work Under Pressure?

(Q).Where do you want to see yourself in 5 years?

(Q).Who has inspired you in your life and why?

(Q).What was the toughest decision you had to make?

(Q).If you won 100million lottery, would you still work?

Top 5 Interview Questions and Answers

Introduction:

TOP 5 INTERVIEW QUESTION AND ANSWERS

(Q).Tell Me About Yourself?

(Q).Why Should I Hire You?

(Q).What are Your Strengths?

(Q).What are Your Weakness?

(Q).Why do you want to work at our company?

GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS - Present Education System in Our India?

GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS

Should We Change the Present Education System in Our Country?

(A).Yes, we should.

(B).No, we shouldn't.

GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS - What is Desirable, Love or Arranged marriage?

GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS

What is Desirable, Love marriage or Arranged marriage?

(A).In Favour of Love marriage.

(B).In Favour of Arranged marriage.

Group Discussions - Do's and Don't s

Introduction:

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

Speaking Tips:

Interview Speaking Tips