Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 514 · 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: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
9. 9.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
11. 11.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
19. 19.🗣️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
22. 22.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
35. 35.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers

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