Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 736 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
2. 2.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
8. 8.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
17. 17.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with respect (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) silent the whole time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) mocking a speaker
31. 31.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
32. 32.🗣️ 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
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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