Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 97 · 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.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
6. 6.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
8. 8.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
13. 13.🗣️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
15. 15.🗣️ 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
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
19. 19.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) shouting others down
22. 22.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking clearly
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) five minutes or more
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False

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