Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 787 · 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) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
2. 2.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
7. 7.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
11. 11.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🗣️ 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
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) as enemies (c) with jokes about them (d) with respect
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
25. 25.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
29. 29.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
34. 34.🗣️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) pointing fingers
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding

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