Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 938 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) arguing personally
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
3. 3.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
4. 4.🗣️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
15. 15.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
16. 16.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
17. 17.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) summing up at the end
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
23. 23.🗣️ 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
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) with respect (c) as enemies (d) by ignoring them
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) repeating one point
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🗣️ 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) inviting others in
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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