Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 986 · 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? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
21. 21.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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