Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 643 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
5. 5.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
10. 10.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
12. 12.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
25. 25.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
38. 38.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic

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