Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 120 · 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 non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
2. 2.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
24. 24.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.🗣️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
35. 35.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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