Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 897 · 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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
5. 5.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) one word
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
18. 18.🗣️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ 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
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
24. 24.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
27. 27.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
29. 29.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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