Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

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

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