Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 915 · 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) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) with jokes about them
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
13. 13.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
20. 20.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
33. 33.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally

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