Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 47 · 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
9. 9.🗣️ 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
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
13. 13.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
14. 14.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
15. 15.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
19. 19.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
35. 35.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
37. 37.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers

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