Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 272 · 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) giving facts or examples (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
14. 14.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
35. 35.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop

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