Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 339 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
12. 12.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
13. 13.🗣️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
19. 19.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
31. 31.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) give up
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) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) as long as needed
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers

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