Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 794 · 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 of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
3. 3.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
10. 10.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
25. 25.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
32. 32.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
34. 34.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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