Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 463 · 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? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ 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
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
20. 20.🗣️ 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
21. 21.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
22. 22.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
31. 31.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.🗣️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
36. 36.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
40. 40.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True

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