Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 978 · 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: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
22. 22.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
24. 24.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
29. 29.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up

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