Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 133 · 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.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
4. 4.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🗣️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
18. 18.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
23. 23.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
27. 27.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
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: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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