Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 838 · 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: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
4. 4.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
6. 6.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) wait in silence (b) leave the room (c) define the topic (d) tell a joke about it
7. 7.🗣️ 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
8. 8.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
10. 10.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) keeping points brief (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
12. 12.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
13. 13.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) disagreeing politely (c) pointing fingers (d) listening to all
14. 14.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
16. 16.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) walk out
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) giving facts or examples (d) pointing fingers
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) repeating one point (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
25. 25.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
27. 27.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
31. 31.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
35. 35.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
38. 38.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) silent the whole time
40. 40.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more

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