Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 152 · 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.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
4. 4.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking clearly
6. 6.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
11. 11.🗣️ 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) inviting others in
12. 12.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ 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
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
40. 40.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True

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