Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 94 · 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) listening to all (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
3. 3.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) mocking a speaker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
8. 8.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ 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
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
27. 27.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
31. 31.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
37. 37.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
38. 38.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally

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