Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 680 · 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: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) arguing personally
3. 3.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
4. 4.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
11. 11.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) short and to the point (c) as long as needed (d) five minutes or more
12. 12.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
16. 16.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
18. 18.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) shouting others down
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ 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) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) arguing personally (d) staying on the topic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) keeping points brief (d) mocking a speaker
33. 33.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
34. 34.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
36. 36.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
37. 37.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic

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