Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 822 · 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.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
3. 3.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
4. 4.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
7. 7.🗣️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
9. 9.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) summing up at the end
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
18. 18.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
22. 22.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
27. 27.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
33. 33.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ 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

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