Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 876 · 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.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
12. 12.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) as long as needed
18. 18.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
21. 21.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
22. 22.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
31. 31.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
39. 39.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up

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