Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 579 · 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.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
5. 5.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
6. 6.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
13. 13.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking clearly (d) repeating one point
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
20. 20.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
23. 23.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) giving facts or examples
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) shouting others down (d) staying on the topic
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
32. 32.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) stay silent fully (d) make up facts
34. 34.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) silent the whole time (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
40. 40.🗣️ 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) summing up

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