Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

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

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