Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 623 · 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? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
3. 3.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
6. 6.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
11. 11.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
19. 19.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
20. 20.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
23. 23.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
25. 25.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) silent the whole time
34. 34.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) mocking a speaker
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly

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