Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 403 · 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.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
9. 9.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
10. 10.🗣️ 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
11. 11.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
15. 15.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
19. 19.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) repeating one point
33. 33.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
35. 35.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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