Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 1 · 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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
4. 4.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
8. 8.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
14. 14.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
15. 15.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
20. 20.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (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) summing up at the end (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
27. 27.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
38. 38.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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