Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 547 · 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.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ 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
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
6. 6.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
22. 22.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) walk out
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) silent the whole time
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in

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