Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 120 · 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: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) know what you need (b) speak very fast (c) ask five at once (d) ask during a test
3. 3.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
5. 5.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) roll your eyes (b) say thank you (c) ask it again (d) walk off silently
13. 13.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
15. 15.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Hey, you!” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Tell me now…”
16. 16.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
17. 17.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (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 vague question (b) a clear question
22. 22.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
24. 24.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
27. 27.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
28. 28.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) as many as fit (b) five (c) three (d) one
29. 29.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
31. 31.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
36. 36.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
37. 37.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
40. 40.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True

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