Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 176 · 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.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Hey, you!” (c) “Tell me now…” (d) “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
2. 2.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
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 a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
6. 6.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.❓ 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
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
10. 10.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
13. 13.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) speak very fast (c) ask during a test (d) know what you need
15. 15.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
16. 16.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
18. 18.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.❓ 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
21. 21.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a closed question (c) a riddle (d) a long story
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
24. 24.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
27. 27.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) as many as fit (b) five (c) three (d) one
28. 28.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
34. 34.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
39. 39.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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