Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 837 · 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 speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
6. 6.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
9. 9.🗣️ 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
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
22. 22.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
28. 28.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ 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) summing up
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
34. 34.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
36. 36.🗣️ 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
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True

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