Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 119 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) give up
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
18. 18.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) repeating one point (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
29. 29.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
40. 40.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them

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