Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 342 · 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 respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
4. 4.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
10. 10.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
28. 28.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
29. 29.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
30. 30.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) one word
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all

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