Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 186 · 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.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
2. 2.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (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 starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
21. 21.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) keeping points brief (d) repeating one point
30. 30.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
38. 38.🗣️ 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
39. 39.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) keeping points brief (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
40. 40.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True

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