Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 668 · 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) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
4. 4.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
5. 5.🗣️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
12. 12.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
23. 23.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
28. 28.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) walk out
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
31. 31.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
35. 35.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ 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
37. 37.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True

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