Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 307 · 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: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
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 summing up. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
11. 11.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
17. 17.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
20. 20.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) walk out
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
31. 31.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ 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
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
37. 37.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
40. 40.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False

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