Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 343 · 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 inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
4. 4.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
7. 7.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
10. 10.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) give up
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
16. 16.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
21. 21.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
22. 22.🗣️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
29. 29.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end
32. 32.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
35. 35.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
39. 39.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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