Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 338 · 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 of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
2. 2.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
8. 8.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
13. 13.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
15. 15.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
30. 30.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) give up (d) shout back
31. 31.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True

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