Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 87 · 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) listening to all (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
25. 25.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
28. 28.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
30. 30.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
39. 39.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True

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