Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 105 · 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.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
2. 2.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
4. 4.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) shout back (d) walk out
10. 10.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
15. 15.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
33. 33.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
37. 37.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up

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