Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 144 · 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) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
15. 15.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
19. 19.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
29. 29.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
31. 31.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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