Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 979 · 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: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
10. 10.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) silent the whole time
12. 12.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) repeating one point
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) repeating one point
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ 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
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word

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