Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 354 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
4. 4.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) walk out
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
8. 8.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
11. 11.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
14. 14.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
26. 26.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
29. 29.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
31. 31.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
38. 38.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples

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