Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 271 · 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.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) as long as needed
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
6. 6.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
14. 14.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) give up
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
28. 28.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
38. 38.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
40. 40.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely

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