Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 556 · 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) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) give up
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
7. 7.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
11. 11.🗣️ 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
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) repeating one point (d) speaking clearly

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