Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 545 · 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.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
8. 8.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
20. 20.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
28. 28.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with jokes about them
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding

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