Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 124 · 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? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
7. 7.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) keeping points brief
11. 11.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ 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
18. 18.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
20. 20.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
25. 25.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic

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