Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 128 · 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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) disagreeing politely (d) listening to all
9. 9.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
14. 14.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) one word
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) arguing personally
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking non-stop
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
32. 32.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) listening to all
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic

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