Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 27 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
2. 2.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
4. 4.🗣️ 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) inviting others in
5. 5.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
13. 13.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
17. 17.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
20. 20.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
22. 22.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
26. 26.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
30. 30.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
39. 39.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion

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