Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 884 · 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: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
5. 5.🗣️ 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
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) arguing personally (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
12. 12.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
17. 17.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) keeping points brief (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
21. 21.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) stay silent fully (d) listen, then add a point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) arguing personally (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) pointing fingers
26. 26.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) listening to all (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) arguing personally (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) disagreeing politely (c) silent the whole time (d) arguing personally
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
32. 32.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
33. 33.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point
36. 36.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) pointing fingers (c) listening to all (d) going off-topic
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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