Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 847 · 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
6. 6.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
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? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
15. 15.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
19. 19.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
26. 26.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
30. 30.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
35. 35.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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