Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 783 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
4. 4.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
5. 5.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) pointing fingers
10. 10.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
12. 12.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (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) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
19. 19.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
39. 39.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
40. 40.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False

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