Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 112 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
8. 8.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point
14. 14.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
24. 24.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
28. 28.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
35. 35.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
36. 36.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🗣️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True

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