Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 842 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
10. 10.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
12. 12.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
14. 14.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
19. 19.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
26. 26.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
39. 39.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
40. 40.🗣️ 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

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