Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 676 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
3. 3.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
4. 4.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
13. 13.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
16. 16.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
20. 20.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) give up (d) walk out
28. 28.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones

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