Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 630 · 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) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
4. 4.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) one word
8. 8.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
12. 12.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
22. 22.🗣️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
25. 25.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
29. 29.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
32. 32.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
38. 38.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers

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