Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 473 · 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.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
11. 11.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) walk out (d) shout back
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
17. 17.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) pointing fingers (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) speaking clearly
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) summing up at the end
27. 27.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
30. 30.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely

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