Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 612 · 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) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
8. 8.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
11. 11.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
13. 13.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking clearly
17. 17.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
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.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
21. 21.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
22. 22.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
29. 29.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) repeating one point
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🗣️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic

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