Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

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