Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 425 · 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) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
13. 13.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
16. 16.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
17. 17.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
19. 19.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
24. 24.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
27. 27.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🗣️ 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
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it

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