Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 376 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
7. 7.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
17. 17.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
22. 22.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
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) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
29. 29.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) give up (d) shout back
30. 30.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
36. 36.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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