Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 206 · 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.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
6. 6.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) mocking a speaker
7. 7.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
17. 17.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
21. 21.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
32. 32.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) give up
33. 33.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
38. 38.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
40. 40.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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