Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 91 · 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: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
3. 3.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
13. 13.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
20. 20.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
31. 31.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
33. 33.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
38. 38.🗣️ 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
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False

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