Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 882 · 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) mocking a speaker (b) going off-topic (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking non-stop
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking non-stop (c) staying on the topic (d) arguing personally
3. 3.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) short and to the point (b) five minutes or more (c) one word (d) as long as needed
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) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
5. 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
6. 6.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
10. 10.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking non-stop (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
14. 14.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) wait in silence (d) define the topic
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) shouting others down
20. 20.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) listen, then add a point (c) make up facts (d) stay silent fully
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
26. 26.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) who sits nearest
27. 27.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ 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
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) calmly finish your point (d) give up
32. 32.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
34. 34.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) listening to all (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) giving facts or examples
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) disagreeing politely
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit

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