Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 404 · 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.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
3. 3.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
6. 6.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) pointing fingers (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
14. 14.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
15. 15.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
36. 36.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False

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