Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 148 · 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? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
2. 2.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) staying on the topic
12. 12.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
13. 13.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) repeating one point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
29. 29.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in

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