Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 539 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
5. 5.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
9. 9.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
19. 19.🗣️ 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
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
25. 25.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely
26. 26.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
29. 29.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally

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