Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 709 · 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.🗣️ 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
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
4. 4.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
6. 6.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
17. 17.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
20. 20.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
22. 22.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
23. 23.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) short and to the point
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
28. 28.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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