Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 867 · 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 of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) keeping points brief (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) give up (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
6. 6.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) giving facts or examples
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) disagreeing politely
12. 12.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) silent the whole time
16. 16.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) one word (d) short and to the point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) summing up at the end
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
19. 19.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) pointing fingers (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking clearly
21. 21.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who shouts loudest
22. 22.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) staying on the topic
24. 24.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
26. 26.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
30. 30.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) mocking a speaker (c) speaking clearly (d) going off-topic
32. 32.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
35. 35.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) summing up at the end
37. 37.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
39. 39.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down

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