Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 948 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ 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
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
7. 7.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
8. 8.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
12. 12.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
18. 18.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
29. 29.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.🗣️ 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

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