Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 122 · 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? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
11. 11.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
13. 13.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
14. 14.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
21. 21.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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