Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 248 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Explore together): Debate: fixed sides, a set order, fixed time per speaker, a motion, a winner. GD: no sides, no set order, a topic to explore together. A good GD topic can be seen in different ways; a fact question (“How many legs does a spider have?”) cannot be discussed. Sharing time: minutes ÷ members; discussion time = total − thinking time − summary time.

1. 1.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) in a circle or U (c) in rows facing a stage (d) back to back
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
3. 3.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 1 minute for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
4. 4.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
6. 6.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 5 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a motion to argue (b) no set order of turns (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 20 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
12. 12.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
13. 13.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 14 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
16. 16.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
17. 17.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
18. 18.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
19. 19.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) reaching shared ideas (c) no set order of turns (d) a fixed time per speaker
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) fixed for and against (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
23. 23.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) no set order of turns (c) members speak freely (d) proposition, opposition
25. 25.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 21 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
26. 26.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 2 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
27. 27.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
28. 28.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) judges pick a winner (b) a motion to argue (c) reaching shared ideas (d) a set speaking order
30. 30.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) fixed for and against (c) sitting in a circle (d) a set speaking order
34. 34.True or false: “a motion to argue” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
36. 36.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
37. 37.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 6 to 10 (b) just 1 (c) about 100 (d) about 50
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 30 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 2 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?

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