Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 906 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
2. 2.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
5. 5.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
12. 12.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
18. 18.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
20. 20.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
22. 22.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
34. 34.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more

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