Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 984 · 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) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
13. 13.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
23. 23.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
25. 25.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
28. 28.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
33. 33.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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