Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 750 · 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: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
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.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
12. 12.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
26. 26.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
29. 29.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
33. 33.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) one word
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
40. 40.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False

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