Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 634 · 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: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) going off-topic
17. 17.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) walk out
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
25. 25.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
29. 29.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
32. 32.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ 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) summing up
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
36. 36.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
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) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time

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