Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 911 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) staying on the topic
10. 10.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) shout back (d) walk out
14. 14.🗣️ 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
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
19. 19.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
30. 30.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up

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