Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 973 · 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 see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) mocking a speaker
10. 10.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
17. 17.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
34. 34.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers

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