Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 564 · 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) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) mocking a speaker
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
12. 12.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) give up (d) shout back
13. 13.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
16. 16.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
23. 23.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
26. 26.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
27. 27.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
29. 29.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
35. 35.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
36. 36.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True

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