Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 4 · 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.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) walk out
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
15. 15.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
17. 17.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
34. 34.🗣️ 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
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
40. 40.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False

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