Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 905 · 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) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) walk out (d) shout back
10. 10.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
20. 20.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
29. 29.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
33. 33.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
38. 38.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic

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