Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 317 · 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: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
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: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
17. 17.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
30. 30.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
36. 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False

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