Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 70 · 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) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
10. 10.🗣️ 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
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
19. 19.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) give up
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
22. 22.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely

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