Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 580 · 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) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
15. 15.🗣️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
20. 20.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
28. 28.🗣️ 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
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) give up
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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