Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 843 · 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) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
5. 5.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
7. 7.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
9. 9.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
11. 11.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
35. 35.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up

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