Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 360 · 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: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
3. 3.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
5. 5.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
7. 7.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
18. 18.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
36. 36.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time

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