Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 388 · 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: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
3. 3.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) change the topic
4. 4.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
13. 13.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
18. 18.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
24. 24.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
37. 37.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief

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