Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 735 · 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.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
3. 3.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) mocking a speaker
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
21. 21.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
22. 22.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
23. 23.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) give up (d) walk out
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
32. 32.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief

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