Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 954 · 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 see it a little differently, because…” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
2. 2.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) how you work with others (d) who sits nearest
3. 3.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “That is fair, though I am not sure it works in villages.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
5. 5.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) listen, then add a point (b) make up facts (c) stay silent fully (d) change the topic
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: summing up at the end? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
8. 8.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) summing up (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) arguing personally (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
12. 12.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) going off-topic
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) summing up at the end
16. 16.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
18. 18.🗣️ 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
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) speaking clearly
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) giving facts or examples (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) keeping points brief (d) arguing personally
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
25. 25.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) speaking clearly (c) silent the whole time (d) speaking non-stop
27. 27.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) staying on the topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) starting the discussion
30. 30.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) shouting others down (d) summing up at the end
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
32. 32.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) keeping points brief (c) pointing fingers (d) giving facts or examples
34. 34.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) summing up (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) agreeing and adding
35. 35.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) giving facts or examples (d) silent the whole time
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) going off-topic (c) staying on the topic (d) pointing fingers
38. 38.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely

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