Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 972 · 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.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
3. 3.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: staying on the topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
5. 5.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) shouting others down (d) arguing personally
6. 6.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
7. 7.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) silent the whole time (c) pointing fingers (d) shouting others down
8. 8.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) listening to all (c) keeping points brief (d) disagreeing politely
9. 9.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) disagreeing politely (d) inviting others in
10. 10.🗣️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) speaking non-stop (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
12. 12.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is summing up. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) how you work with others (b) who sits nearest (c) who speaks most (d) who shouts loudest
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) staying on the topic (c) going off-topic (d) giving facts or examples
17. 17.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
18. 18.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
19. 19.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) repeating one point (b) silent the whole time (c) listening to all (d) arguing personally
20. 20.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) stay silent fully (b) change the topic (c) make up facts (d) listen, then add a point
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) giving facts or examples
22. 22.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) listening to all (c) pointing fingers (d) silent the whole time
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) summing up (d) agreeing and adding
25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: silent the whole time? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) repeating one point (d) keeping points brief
27. 27.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating one point (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic
31. 31.True or false: “I respect that view, but the numbers suggest otherwise.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ 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
33. 33.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
34. 34.True or false: “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” is starting the discussion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) listening to all (c) giving facts or examples (d) mocking a speaker
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) speaking non-stop
38. 38.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) speaking non-stop (c) mocking a speaker (d) going off-topic

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