Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 527 · 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.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) short and to the point (d) one word
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
8. 8.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
16. 16.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
20. 20.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
30. 30.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
32. 32.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
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: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief

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