Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 114 · 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? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
2. 2.🗣️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
10. 10.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
14. 14.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
23. 23.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) short and to the point
34. 34.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers

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