Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 359 · 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 discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
2. 2.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
6. 6.🗣️ 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
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
22. 22.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
25. 25.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
30. 30.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
34. 34.🗣️ 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
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
36. 36.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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