Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 469 · 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) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) going off-topic
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
5. 5.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) mocking a speaker
23. 23.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) walk out
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
37. 37.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
38. 38.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
40. 40.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with jokes about them

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students