Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 196 · 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: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
5. 5.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
7. 7.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
9. 9.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
14. 14.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
19. 19.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.🗣️ 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
22. 22.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) give up
23. 23.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
34. 34.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
39. 39.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True

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