Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 173 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) five minutes or more (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
12. 12.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
17. 17.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
18. 18.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
20. 20.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
25. 25.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
26. 26.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
40. 40.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False

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