Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 298 · 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) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
9. 9.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) short and to the point
17. 17.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
21. 21.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
23. 23.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
24. 24.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) give up
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.🗣️ 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
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) mocking a speaker
32. 32.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students