Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 896 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) give up
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ 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
18. 18.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
26. 26.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
34. 34.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
37. 37.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) with jokes about them
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
40. 40.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic

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