Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 482 · 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.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
8. 8.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
10. 10.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
14. 14.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (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) inviting others in (d) summing up
19. 19.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
26. 26.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
29. 29.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) walk out (d) shout back
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most

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