Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 105 · 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.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) roll your eyes (b) walk off silently (c) ask it again (d) say thank you
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Hey, you!” (d) “Tell me now…”
8. 8.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) three (c) as many as fit (d) one
9. 9.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) ask five at once (c) speak very fast (d) know what you need
10. 10.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) an open question (b) no question (c) a trick question (d) a closed question
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
20. 20.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
22. 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
23. 23.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
31. 31.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
36. 36.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
38. 38.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True

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