Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 398 · 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.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
5. 5.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
10. 10.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
14. 14.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
21. 21.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
23. 23.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
24. 24.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
27. 27.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
33. 33.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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