Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 716 · 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) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) repeating one point
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
22. 22.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point

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