Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 201 · 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
4. 4.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) repeating one point (d) summing up at the end
6. 6.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
7. 7.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
19. 19.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
20. 20.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
32. 32.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
36. 36.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point

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