Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 440 · 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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
2. 2.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking clearly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
6. 6.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.🗣️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
11. 11.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking clearly
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
19. 19.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
21. 21.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
38. 38.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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