Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 785 · 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) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
12. 12.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
20. 20.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) one word
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
40. 40.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding

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