Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 891 · 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: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
10. 10.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
24. 24.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding

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