Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 518 · 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 good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
9. 9.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
17. 17.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
21. 21.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) disagreeing politely
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
30. 30.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
34. 34.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True

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