Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 706 · 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 interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
2. 2.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
16. 16.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
30. 30.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
31. 31.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples

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