Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 293 · 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) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
2. 2.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
5. 5.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
13. 13.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
19. 19.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) mocking a speaker
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
35. 35.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time

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