Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 695 · 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.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
2. 2.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
11. 11.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
15. 15.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🗣️ 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
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
27. 27.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic

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