Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 195 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good 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.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
18. 18.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking clearly
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
23. 23.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
26. 26.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
30. 30.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
36. 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
40. 40.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room

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