Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 507 · 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.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
3. 3.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
13. 13.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
18. 18.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
25. 25.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly

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