Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 531 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
8. 8.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
12. 12.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
16. 16.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
19. 19.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
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.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely

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