Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 631 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
5. 5.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
15. 15.🗣️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) summing up at the end (d) keeping points brief
27. 27.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) shouting others down
34. 34.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
37. 37.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
40. 40.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) summing up at the end

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