Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 795 · 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) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
2. 2.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
6. 6.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
7. 7.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
13. 13.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
17. 17.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
20. 20.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
27. 27.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion

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