Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 213 · 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 of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
5. 5.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
11. 11.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
28. 28.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
38. 38.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones

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