Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 959 · 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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
3. 3.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
6. 6.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
11. 11.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (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) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
18. 18.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
20. 20.🗣️ 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
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
23. 23.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
36. 36.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
38. 38.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion

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