Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 31 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
9. 9.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) wait in silence
12. 12.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) five minutes or more (c) short and to the point (d) one word
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) shouting others down
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 of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
29. 29.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) change the topic
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
33. 33.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) shout back (d) walk out
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
35. 35.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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