Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 467 · 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? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
2. 2.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
4. 4.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) pointing fingers
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) as long as needed
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) going off-topic
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
20. 20.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
28. 28.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) calmly finish your point
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) speaking clearly (d) giving facts or examples
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief

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