Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 776 · 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) arguing personally (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) giving facts or examples
2. 2.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) staying on the topic (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
9. 9.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking clearly
10. 10.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) stay silent fully (c) change the topic (d) make up facts
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) silent the whole time
12. 12.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ 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
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) shouting others down (c) speaking clearly (d) silent the whole time
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
23. 23.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
31. 31.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) summing up at the end (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
36. 36.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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