Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 393 · 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
2. 2.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
8. 8.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
13. 13.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) walk out
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
16. 16.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
21. 21.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
29. 29.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point
35. 35.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely

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