Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 286 · 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? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
8. 8.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) give up
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
13. 13.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
22. 22.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
24. 24.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) change the topic
25. 25.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
32. 32.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (d) summing up
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
35. 35.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in

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