Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 46 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
5. 5.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
23. 23.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
26. 26.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with jokes about them
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
31. 31.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
34. 34.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples

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