Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 429 · 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.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) by ignoring them
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (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) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
18. 18.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
19. 19.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
20. 20.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
23. 23.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it

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