Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 961 · 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? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
2. 2.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
11. 11.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
13. 13.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
14. 14.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) give up (d) walk out
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
28. 28.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
34. 34.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
38. 38.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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