Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 414 · 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) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
3. 3.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.🗣️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly
10. 10.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
20. 20.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
23. 23.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking clearly (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop

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