Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 570 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
7. 7.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
18. 18.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
22. 22.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) shout back
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
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 of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
29. 29.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
35. 35.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
38. 38.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely

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