Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 431 · 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) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
3. 3.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) as long as needed
4. 4.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
5. 5.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
7. 7.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
9. 9.🗣️ 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
12. 12.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
24. 24.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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