Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 180 · 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) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
2. 2.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) give up
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
8. 8.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
16. 16.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
26. 26.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
37. 37.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
40. 40.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False

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