Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 793 · 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? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) by ignoring them
3. 3.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
6. 6.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
7. 7.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
18. 18.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
20. 20.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
30. 30.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest

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