Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 326 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
3. 3.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
5. 5.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
12. 12.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
15. 15.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
20. 20.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
28. 28.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
36. 36.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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