Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 865 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
6. 6.🗣️ 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
13. 13.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) summing up
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
26. 26.🗣️ 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
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) shout back (d) walk out
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
36. 36.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
37. 37.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
39. 39.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely

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