Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

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

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