Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 345 · 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) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
10. 10.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) mocking a speaker
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
17. 17.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
31. 31.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
32. 32.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
40. 40.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False

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