Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 893 · 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: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
13. 13.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
19. 19.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) give up
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
28. 28.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
40. 40.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False

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