Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 68 · 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.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
3. 3.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
14. 14.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
19. 19.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) with jokes about them
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (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 summing up. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic

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