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Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 111 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  5. 5.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
  6. 6.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) walk off silently (b) say thank you (c) roll your eyes (d) ask it again
  8. 8.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) speak very fast (c) know what you need (d) ask during a test
  10. 10.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  11. 11.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  12. 12.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
  15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  16. 16.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Oi, listen…” (d) “Hey, you!”
  20. 20.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  21. 21.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  22. 22.❓ 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
  23. 23.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  25. 25.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  27. 27.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) as many as fit (c) three (d) one
  29. 29.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  31. 31.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔓 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
  34. 34.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
  37. 37.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
  39. 39.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. a closed question
  4. a vague question
  5. a vague question
  6. True
  7. say thank you
  8. True
  9. know what you need
  10. a vague question
  11. an open question
  12. False
  13. False
  14. a clear question
  15. an open question
  16. True
  17. False
  18. True
  19. “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
  20. a vague question
  21. a clear question
  22. a clear question
  23. False
  24. a clear question
  25. False
  26. a vague question
  27. True
  28. one
  29. an open question
  30. a closed question
  31. False
  32. True
  33. an open question
  34. True
  35. True
  36. an open question
  37. True
  38. a clear question
  39. True
  40. False

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