Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 761 · 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? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
3. 3.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
12. 12.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
14. 14.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” 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 shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ 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
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
26. 26.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) short and to the point
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief

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