Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 252 · 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) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
11. 11.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
12. 12.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ 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) summing up
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
29. 29.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
32. 32.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
35. 35.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
37. 37.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time

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