Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 773 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
3. 3.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
7. 7.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
11. 11.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
20. 20.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking clearly
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
23. 23.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
29. 29.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time

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