Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 464 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
9. 9.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
15. 15.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
19. 19.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
25. 25.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True

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