Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 100 · 40 questions

Tip (Name exactly what you need): A clear question names exactly what you need: the thing, the date, the number, the step. Open questions start with what, how or why and invite details; closed questions get yes, no or one word — good for confirming a fact. Ask one question at a time, begin politely (“Excuse me, ma’am, …”) and say thank you for the answer.

1. 1.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) one (b) five (c) as many as fit (d) three
5. 5.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
6. 6.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) a closed question (c) a trick question (d) an open question
7. 7.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
9. 9.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
12. 12.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
17. 17.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
18. 18.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
19. 19.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
22. 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
24. 24.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
27. 27.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) know what you need (c) speak very fast (d) ask during a test
30. 30.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Hey, you!” (d) “Tell me now…”
31. 31.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
32. 32.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
38. 38.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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