Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 355 · 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.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
5. 5.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
6. 6.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
13. 13.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time

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