Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 692 · 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) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) silent the whole time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end
5. 5.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
10. 10.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
16. 16.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) walk out
27. 27.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
36. 36.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in

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