Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 828 · 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: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking non-stop (d) speaking clearly
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ 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) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
14. 14.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
16. 16.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) mocking a speaker (d) disagreeing politely
18. 18.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) shout back (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
19. 19.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who speaks most (c) who shouts loudest (d) who sits nearest
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
22. 22.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) leave the room
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
27. 27.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
32. 32.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) staying on the topic
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) arguing personally (d) speaking clearly
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) agreeing and adding
37. 37.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
38. 38.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally

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