Open and Closed Questions Worksheet
Communication tip (What, how, why open the door): Open questions (what, how, why): “What happened at the match?”, “How did you make that model?”, “Why do you like cricket?” Closed questions (is, are, do, did, was, have): “Is it raining?”, “Did you finish the model?”, “Have you eaten lunch?” Good question habits: asking when unsure, one question at a time, waiting for a pause, asking politely. Poor: asking five at once, asking mid-sentence, rude personal questions.
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- 1.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking five at once (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking just to delay (d) asking mid-sentence
- 2.❓ Open or closed question? “Did you finish the model?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 3.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) asking mid-sentence (b) asking just to delay (c) asking politely (d) not hearing the answer
- 4.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking when unsure? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 5.True or false: “Did you like the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “What would you change in our project?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 7.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking politely (b) asking when unsure (c) one question at a time (d) asking five at once
- 8.❓ Good or poor question habit: rude personal questions? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 9.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking to show off? (a) a poor question habit (b) a good question habit
- 10.❓ Open or closed question? “How did you make that model?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 11.True or false: “asking just to delay” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: “What happened at the match?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 13.❓ Open or closed question? “What did you like about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 14.True or false: “What happened at the match?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “asking politely” is a poor question habit. (a) True (b) False
- 16.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) asking politely (b) one question at a time (c) raising your hand first (d) asking just to delay
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking politely (b) asking when unsure (c) asking mid-sentence (d) raising your hand first
- 18.❓ Which of these is a good question habit? (a) not hearing the answer (b) asking to show off (c) asking mid-sentence (d) asking to learn more
- 19.True or false: “How can I help you?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “one question at a time” is a good question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 21.❓ Which of these is a poor question habit? (a) one question at a time (b) asking when unsure (c) asking mid-sentence (d) raising your hand first
- 22.True or false: “What did you like about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 23.❓ Open or closed question? “Do you have a spare pencil?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 24.True or false: “What would you change in our project?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one question at a time (b) asking politely (c) asking five at once (d) asking when unsure
- 26.True or false: “not hearing the answer” is a poor question habit. (a) False (b) True
- 27.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking politely? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 28.True or false: “Is it raining?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “How do you feel about the new class?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 30.❓ Open or closed question? “Was the test hard?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking just to delay (b) asking five at once (c) asking to show off (d) waiting for a pause
- 32.❓ Good or poor question habit: asking five at once? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 33.❓ Open or closed question? “Is your name Kabir?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 34.🔤 Open questions usually start with… (a) is, are or do (b) how, what or why (c) only “can” (d) yes or no
- 35.❓ Good or poor question habit: one question at a time? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 36.True or false: “How did you make that model?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 37.❓ Good or poor question habit: waiting for a pause? (a) a good question habit (b) a poor question habit
- 38.⏱️ You only need a quick fact: is the bus at 8? What kind of question fits? (a) a long speech (b) an open question (c) a closed question (d) no question
- 39.True or false: “What was the best part of the film?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 40.❓ Open or closed question? “What was the best part of the film?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
Answer key
- waiting for a pause
- a closed question
- asking politely
- a good question habit
- True
- True
- asking five at once
- a poor question habit
- a poor question habit
- an open question
- False
- True
- an open question
- False
- False
- asking just to delay
- asking mid-sentence
- asking to learn more
- False
- True
- asking mid-sentence
- False
- a closed question
- False
- asking five at once
- True
- a good question habit
- False
- True
- a closed question
- waiting for a pause
- a poor question habit
- a closed question
- how, what or why
- a good question habit
- False
- a good question habit
- a closed question
- False
- an open question
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