Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 446 · 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.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
3. 3.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
8. 8.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
13. 13.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
36. 36.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end

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