Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 571 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
5. 5.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
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) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
13. 13.🗣️ 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
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
15. 15.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
22. 22.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) change the topic
23. 23.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
30. 30.🗣️ 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
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
32. 32.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
38. 38.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in

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