Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 325 · 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.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
2. 2.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
3. 3.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
6. 6.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) staying on the topic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
9. 9.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
18. 18.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) as long as needed
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
33. 33.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
37. 37.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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