Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 399 · 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: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
5. 5.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) give up
6. 6.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) short and to the point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
10. 10.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
25. 25.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
30. 30.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.🗣️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
38. 38.🗣️ 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
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding

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