Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 992 · 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: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
9. 9.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
17. 17.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) mocking a speaker
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) as enemies (b) with jokes about them (c) with respect (d) by ignoring them
25. 25.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) repeating one point
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who speaks most
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) mocking a speaker
38. 38.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop

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