Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 765 · 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? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
3. 3.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
5. 5.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
14. 14.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
31. 31.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
35. 35.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
38. 38.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) give up
39. 39.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True

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