Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 733 · 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.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
5. 5.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
7. 7.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
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 good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
25. 25.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
27. 27.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) give up (d) shout back
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
29. 29.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (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 is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
35. 35.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end

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