Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 176 · 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.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
14. 14.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ 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
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
21. 21.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
28. 28.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
36. 36.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
39. 39.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop

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