Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 707 · 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) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) by ignoring them (d) as enemies
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) repeating one point
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
9. 9.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
11. 11.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) keeping points brief
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
15. 15.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) silent the whole time
21. 21.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
29. 29.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
34. 34.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ 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) summing up

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