Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 991 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) shouting others down
11. 11.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
14. 14.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
15. 15.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
18. 18.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.🗣️ 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
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
31. 31.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely

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