Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 852 · 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 shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
8. 8.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
9. 9.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
14. 14.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
18. 18.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) by ignoring them
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
29. 29.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) give up
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
36. 36.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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