Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 441 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
6. 6.🗣️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
21. 21.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
24. 24.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) silent the whole time (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
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.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
30. 30.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
33. 33.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
34. 34.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
36. 36.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
39. 39.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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