Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 900 · 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.🗣️ 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) summing up (d) starting the discussion
2. 2.🗣️ 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
3. 3.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) repeating one point (c) shouting others down (d) keeping points brief
6. 6.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) repeating one point (c) listening to all (d) mocking a speaker
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) speaking clearly (c) arguing personally (d) summing up at the end
9. 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
10. 10.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
11. 11.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking clearly (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
12. 12.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) give up (c) calmly finish your point (d) shout back
13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
14. 14.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) disagreeing politely (d) going off-topic
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) silent the whole time (c) going off-topic (d) repeating one point
18. 18.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
20. 20.🗣️ 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) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
21. 21.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) as long as needed (c) short and to the point (d) one word
22. 22.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
23. 23.🗣️ 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) summing up (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) giving facts or examples (d) listening to all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) repeating one point (d) speaking non-stop
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) shouting others down (c) disagreeing politely (d) staying on the topic
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) staying on the topic
30. 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) listening to all (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing fingers (b) going off-topic (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
35. 35.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) inviting others in (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) disagreeing politely
36. 36.🗣️ 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
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (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) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) shouting others down (d) listening to all
40. 40.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True

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