Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 292 · 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) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
5. 5.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
6. 6.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
10. 10.🗣️ 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
11. 11.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
14. 14.🗣️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
23. 23.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
36. 36.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
40. 40.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) one word

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