Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 955 · 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.🗣️ 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
2. 2.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: pointing fingers? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing personally (b) mocking a speaker (c) repeating one point (d) staying on the topic
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) summing up at the end (c) disagreeing politely (d) speaking non-stop
6. 6.True or false: “Would anyone like to add to that?” is inviting others in. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
10. 10.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) mocking a speaker (c) pointing fingers (d) arguing personally
15. 15.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
16. 16.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) listening to all (d) speaking non-stop
18. 18.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
20. 20.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) tell a joke about it
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) starting the discussion
24. 24.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) giving facts or examples (c) mocking a speaker (d) listening to all
26. 26.True or false: “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) arguing personally (c) speaking non-stop (d) shouting others down
28. 28.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
30. 30.🗣️ 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) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) shouting others down (c) staying on the topic (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
36. 36.True or false: “I see it a little differently, because…” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) shouting others down (c) mocking a speaker (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is summing up. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) staying on the topic

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