Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

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

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