Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 416 · 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) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
4. 4.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) one word
5. 5.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ 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
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
18. 18.🗣️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
30. 30.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
33. 33.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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