Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 140 · 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) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
3. 3.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
4. 4.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
8. 8.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
24. 24.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
26. 26.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
29. 29.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
40. 40.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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