Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 625 · 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.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
12. 12.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
14. 14.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
23. 23.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
30. 30.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
40. 40.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect

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