Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 530 · 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 good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
12. 12.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
25. 25.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) going off-topic
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
34. 34.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker

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