Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

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

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