Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 746 · 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: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
2. 2.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) give up (d) shout back
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) shouting others down (d) speaking clearly
6. 6.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) staying on the topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
8. 8.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
10. 10.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking clearly (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
12. 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) arguing personally (c) going off-topic (d) silent the whole time
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
20. 20.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
21. 21.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) mocking a speaker
26. 26.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) define the topic (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
31. 31.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make up facts (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
32. 32.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) mocking a speaker (d) silent the whole time
35. 35.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) mocking a speaker (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) how you work with others
39. 39.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding

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