Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 103 · 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) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) as long as needed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
9. 9.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
12. 12.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
18. 18.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
22. 22.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
40. 40.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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