Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 888 · 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) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
2. 2.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) staying on the topic
5. 5.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) shouting others down
6. 6.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
7. 7.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
9. 9.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) silent the whole time
10. 10.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
11. 11.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) listening to all
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) mocking a speaker (c) arguing personally (d) shouting others down
13. 13.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking non-stop
21. 21.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
26. 26.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) leave the room (c) wait in silence (d) tell a joke about it
27. 27.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) as long as needed (d) short and to the point
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) speaking clearly
31. 31.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) shouting others down (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.True or false: “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) walk out (d) shout back
38. 38.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) keeping points brief (c) speaking clearly (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking clearly
40. 40.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit

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