Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 620 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
9. 9.🗣️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
18. 18.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
20. 20.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
26. 26.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
35. 35.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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