Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 432 · 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 of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
9. 9.🗣️ 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
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
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.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
20. 20.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
30. 30.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
34. 34.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker

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