Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 453 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
6. 6.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking clearly
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ 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
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic

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