Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 316 · 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) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
9. 9.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
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) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
23. 23.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
25. 25.🗣️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
31. 31.🗣️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
33. 33.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
35. 35.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely

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