Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 704 · 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.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
4. 4.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
18. 18.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) summing up
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
27. 27.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
32. 32.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
35. 35.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
39. 39.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) shout back (d) walk out
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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