Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 881 · 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 poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) silent the whole time (c) giving facts or examples (d) staying on the topic
2. 2.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
3. 3.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking non-stop (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
6. 6.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ 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
8. 8.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) who shouts loudest (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
9. 9.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
10. 10.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) keeping points brief (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
12. 12.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) silent the whole time
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) listening to all
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) arguing personally (d) giving facts or examples
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) pointing fingers (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point
26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) mocking a speaker
27. 27.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
28. 28.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) shouting others down
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) pointing fingers
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) staying on the topic (c) keeping points brief (d) shouting others down
34. 34.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) one word (c) five minutes or more (d) as long as needed
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
40. 40.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False

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