Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 259 · 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) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
11. 11.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
22. 22.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
26. 26.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding

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