Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 627 · 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) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
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) starting the discussion (d) summing up
6. 6.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
15. 15.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
17. 17.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
20. 20.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
23. 23.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
28. 28.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
38. 38.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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