Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 898 · 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: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
10. 10.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) listen, then add a point
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
16. 16.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
17. 17.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
19. 19.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
28. 28.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
29. 29.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) repeating one point (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.🗣️ 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
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely

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