Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 853 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
8. 8.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
10. 10.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
16. 16.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
20. 20.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
24. 24.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
29. 29.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
32. 32.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers

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