Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 234 · 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.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
2. 2.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
4. 4.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) mocking a speaker
6. 6.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
10. 10.🗣️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly

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