Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 99 · 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.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
4. 4.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) silent the whole time
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
9. 9.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
17. 17.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
32. 32.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
40. 40.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True

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