Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 474 · 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) speaking clearly (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
4. 4.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
5. 5.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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