Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 309 · 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: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
12. 12.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
24. 24.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.🗣️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
35. 35.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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