Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 470 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
9. 9.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
11. 11.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
14. 14.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
18. 18.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.🗣️ 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
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
30. 30.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
32. 32.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
34. 34.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
37. 37.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
38. 38.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
40. 40.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in

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