Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 818 · 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
3. 3.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ 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
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
7. 7.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
11. 11.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
12. 12.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
23. 23.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
29. 29.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) five minutes or more (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
36. 36.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
39. 39.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) summing up

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