Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 483 · 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: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
5. 5.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
9. 9.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
12. 12.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
23. 23.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ 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
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False

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