Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 548 · 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) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
6. 6.🗣️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
17. 17.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
24. 24.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker

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