Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 923 · 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? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
2. 2.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
6. 6.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) give up
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
17. 17.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
25. 25.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
28. 28.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
33. 33.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False

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