Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 654 · 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) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
7. 7.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
10. 10.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) as long as needed
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
19. 19.🗣️ 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
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
23. 23.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
28. 28.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
29. 29.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
37. 37.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
40. 40.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False

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