Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 666 · 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.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) pointing fingers (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) pointing fingers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) going off-topic
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) silent the whole time (c) mocking a speaker (d) summing up at the end
10. 10.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) silent the whole time (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
24. 24.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
30. 30.🗣️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
34. 34.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic
36. 36.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
40. 40.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True

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