Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 468 · 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.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.🗣️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
9. 9.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
10. 10.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
11. 11.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
12. 12.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
15. 15.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
33. 33.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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