Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 965 · 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.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) give up (d) walk out
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
15. 15.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) change the topic
17. 17.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
35. 35.🗣️ 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) summing up
36. 36.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all

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