Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 870 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
5. 5.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
10. 10.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
17. 17.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking clearly
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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