Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 763 · 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) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
3. 3.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) disagreeing politely (d) arguing personally
6. 6.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
10. 10.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) mocking a speaker (c) silent the whole time (d) pointing fingers
14. 14.🗣️ 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
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) keeping points brief
18. 18.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) shouting others down
20. 20.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
22. 22.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) how you work with others (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
25. 25.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) speaking clearly (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) repeating one point (c) going off-topic (d) speaking clearly
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) keeping points brief (d) giving facts or examples
29. 29.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) staying on the topic
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) repeating one point (c) keeping points brief (d) listening to all
38. 38.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point

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