Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 711 · 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.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
2. 2.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
9. 9.🗣️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
17. 17.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
27. 27.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
28. 28.🗣️ 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
29. 29.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
30. 30.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
38. 38.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) inviting others in
39. 39.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely

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