Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 950 · 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? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
9. 9.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
13. 13.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
27. 27.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
31. 31.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
40. 40.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True

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