Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 308 · 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) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
4. 4.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
7. 7.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
18. 18.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
22. 22.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) walk out (d) shout back
27. 27.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
28. 28.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking clearly
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
35. 35.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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