Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 402 · 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) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
5. 5.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
7. 7.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
14. 14.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
17. 17.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
23. 23.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
26. 26.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
33. 33.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) silent the whole time (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
38. 38.🗣️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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