Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 597 · 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.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) short and to the point
11. 11.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic
13. 13.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
20. 20.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
22. 22.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
30. 30.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
34. 34.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) walk out (d) shout back
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion

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