Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 575 · 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) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
10. 10.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
11. 11.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking clearly
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
14. 14.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
19. 19.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
21. 21.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
23. 23.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
28. 28.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point

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