Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 426 · 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) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
16. 16.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
21. 21.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
23. 23.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
24. 24.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
25. 25.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (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) inviting others in (d) summing up
35. 35.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
38. 38.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion

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