Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 830 · 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 starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
9. 9.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
13. 13.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) disagreeing politely
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) as enemies (d) with respect
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
24. 24.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) keeping points brief
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) going off-topic
34. 34.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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