Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 134 · 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 agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
2. 2.🗣️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
5. 5.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
9. 9.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
10. 10.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
15. 15.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
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.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
19. 19.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) short and to the point (d) one word
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
36. 36.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely

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