Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 12 · 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: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
7. 7.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.❓ 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
10. 10.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙏 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
14. 14.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
15. 15.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) a trick question (c) a closed question (d) an open question
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
18. 18.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
21. 21.❓ 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
22. 22.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
24. 24.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
26. 26.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) one (b) as many as fit (c) five (d) three
27. 27.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ 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
30. 30.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) speak very fast (b) know what you need (c) ask during a test (d) ask five at once
33. 33.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
38. 38.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
40. 40.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True

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