Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 235 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
3. 3.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
18. 18.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
20. 20.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
37. 37.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
40. 40.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True

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