Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 953 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
2. 2.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
6. 6.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
15. 15.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
16. 16.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
29. 29.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
40. 40.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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