Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 135 · 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: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
4. 4.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
5. 5.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
8. 8.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) staying on the topic
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
16. 16.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
19. 19.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
22. 22.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) with jokes about them
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
28. 28.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
30. 30.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True

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