Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 857 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
17. 17.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
22. 22.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
28. 28.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers

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