Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 904 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
7. 7.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ 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
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
22. 22.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
36. 36.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True

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