Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 645 · 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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.🗣️ 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
3. 3.🗣️ 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
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
5. 5.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
16. 16.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
22. 22.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) change the topic
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
25. 25.🗣️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
36. 36.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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