Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 862 · 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.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off-topic
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
4. 4.🗣️ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
10. 10.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
16. 16.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
28. 28.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
31. 31.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
34. 34.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) listening to all
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples

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