Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 215 · 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.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
8. 8.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ 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
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
19. 19.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
21. 21.🗣️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ 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
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
28. 28.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
33. 33.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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