Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 69 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
6. 6.🗣️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
12. 12.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
13. 13.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
16. 16.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
24. 24.🗣️ 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
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
26. 26.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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