Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 611 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
2. 2.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
4. 4.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ 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
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
10. 10.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
13. 13.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
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 is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up at the end
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
24. 24.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
32. 32.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students