Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 895 · 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) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) keeping points brief
2. 2.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) who shouts loudest (c) who speaks most (d) how you work with others
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
5. 5.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
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: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
11. 11.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) calmly finish your point (c) shout back (d) walk out
12. 12.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) arguing personally
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) summing up at the end (d) speaking clearly
17. 17.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) silent the whole time (d) repeating one point
23. 23.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) summing up at the end (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) listening to all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) disagreeing politely (c) giving facts or examples (d) shouting others down
26. 26.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) tell a joke about it (c) leave the room (d) wait in silence
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) one word (b) as long as needed (c) five minutes or more (d) short and to the point
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
31. 31.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
34. 34.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) shouting others down (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) pointing fingers
36. 36.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) inviting others in (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up

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