Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 926 · 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? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
5. 5.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
16. 16.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
20. 20.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
23. 23.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) summing up
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
25. 25.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
28. 28.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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