Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 270 · 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: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) give up
6. 6.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
12. 12.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
15. 15.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely

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