Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 349 · 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? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🗣️ 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
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) repeating one point (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
10. 10.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
18. 18.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
23. 23.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ 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
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
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: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in

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