Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 660 · 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) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking clearly
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
8. 8.🗣️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking clearly (d) pointing fingers
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
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) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) summing up at the end (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
24. 24.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
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) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
28. 28.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) five minutes or more (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking clearly
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) keeping points brief
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
37. 37.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) walk out
39. 39.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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