Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 436 · 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.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
3. 3.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ 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
8. 8.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) give up (d) walk out
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
14. 14.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) pointing fingers
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
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.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic

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