Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 415 · 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 of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
18. 18.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
24. 24.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
28. 28.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ 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
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
38. 38.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop

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