Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 370 · 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: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
13. 13.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) give up (d) walk out
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
32. 32.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False

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