Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 832 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
11. 11.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
13. 13.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
16. 16.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) shout back
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.🗣️ 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
31. 31.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
33. 33.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
34. 34.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
36. 36.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
38. 38.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief

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