Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 263 · 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.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) as long as needed
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
20. 20.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
33. 33.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up

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