Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 747 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
6. 6.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
12. 12.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking clearly
25. 25.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
26. 26.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
34. 34.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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