Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 318 · 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: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
3. 3.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ 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
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.🗣️ 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
22. 22.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) summing up
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
32. 32.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
35. 35.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
36. 36.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True

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