Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 960 · 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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) repeating one point
5. 5.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) staying on the topic
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
8. 8.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
11. 11.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
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: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) disagreeing politely
20. 20.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
22. 22.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) by ignoring them (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
34. 34.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking clearly (d) staying on the topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
37. 37.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) summing up
38. 38.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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