Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 770 · 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) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
2. 2.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
10. 10.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
20. 20.🗣️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
28. 28.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
29. 29.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
38. 38.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
39. 39.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely

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