Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 153 · 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.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
5. 5.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
13. 13.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
26. 26.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
28. 28.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) speaking non-stop
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ 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

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