Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 866 · 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 interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
14. 14.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
16. 16.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
24. 24.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
28. 28.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
34. 34.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
39. 39.🗣️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False

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