Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 488 · 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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
8. 8.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
10. 10.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
13. 13.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) with jokes about them
14. 14.🗣️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
19. 19.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
24. 24.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
28. 28.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) give up
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
34. 34.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
36. 36.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
39. 39.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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