Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 657 · 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? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
4. 4.🗣️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
9. 9.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
25. 25.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
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: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
38. 38.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers

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