Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 408 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
7. 7.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
13. 13.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
17. 17.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) inviting others in
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) short and to the point (d) one word
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) pointing fingers (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
26. 26.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
30. 30.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
32. 32.🗣️ 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
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely

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