Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 508 · 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: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
18. 18.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
31. 31.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
33. 33.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples

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