Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 512 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
11. 11.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
22. 22.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
27. 27.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
40. 40.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True

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