Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 713 · 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) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic
5. 5.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
8. 8.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
20. 20.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
22. 22.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
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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