Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 3 · 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? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
2. 2.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
4. 4.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
5. 5.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
15. 15.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
19. 19.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
27. 27.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ 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
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
39. 39.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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