Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 56 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
18. 18.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) with jokes about them
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) change the topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
29. 29.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
33. 33.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
40. 40.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True

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