Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 614 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
7. 7.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
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) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
20. 20.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
23. 23.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) shout back (d) walk out
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
35. 35.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all

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