Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 101 · 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) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
4. 4.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
6. 6.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) inviting others in
11. 11.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
14. 14.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
17. 17.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
36. 36.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end

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