Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 80 · 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.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
22. 22.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
33. 33.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) summing up at the end
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) repeating one point

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