Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 137 · 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: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
4. 4.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) arguing personally (d) repeating one point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
8. 8.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
11. 11.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
25. 25.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
26. 26.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
29. 29.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
36. 36.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely

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