Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 551 · 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) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
14. 14.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.🗣️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic

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