Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 864 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
3. 3.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) as enemies (c) by ignoring them (d) with respect
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
10. 10.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
19. 19.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) walk out (d) shout back
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
28. 28.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) speaking clearly (d) arguing personally
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
38. 38.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop

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