Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 596 · 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? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
4. 4.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) as long as needed
5. 5.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) change the topic
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
27. 27.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
30. 30.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
31. 31.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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