Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 754 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ 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
14. 14.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) walk out
15. 15.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
25. 25.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
30. 30.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones

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