Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 183 · 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) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
3. 3.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) shout back
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
8. 8.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) summing up at the end
10. 10.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
13. 13.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
15. 15.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
23. 23.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False

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