Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 156 · 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.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
12. 12.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
17. 17.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
32. 32.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
33. 33.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False

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