Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 573 · 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) in rows facing a stage (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) one behind another
2. 2.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
3. 3.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
5. 5.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
7. 7.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 100 (d) about 6 to 10
8. 8.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
9. 9.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
11. 11.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
12. 12.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
14. 14.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) stay silent (c) defeat the others (d) explore a topic together
15. 15.⭕ A group discussion lasts 15 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
16. 16.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
17. 17.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) fixed for and against
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
22. 22.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) sitting in a circle
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no set order of turns (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
30. 30.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by height (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by roll number
31. 31.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) a motion to argue (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) reaching shared ideas
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) no fixed sides (c) no set order of turns (d) a set speaking order
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) no set order of turns (c) a fixed time per speaker (d) a topic to explore
36. 36.⭕ A group discussion has 7 members and lasts 7 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
37. 37.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) cooking shows (c) interviews and classes (d) music exams
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a motion to argue (c) proposition, opposition (d) judges pick a winner
40. 40.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False

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