Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 353 · 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) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ 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
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) walk out (d) shout back
12. 12.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
16. 16.🗣️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
23. 23.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
28. 28.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
31. 31.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
33. 33.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) summing up at the end

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