Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 185 · 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.❓ 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
2. 2.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
6. 6.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
10. 10.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
12. 12.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a closed question (c) a long story (d) a riddle
13. 13.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
15. 15.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ 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
20. 20.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Hey, you!” (d) “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
21. 21.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
22. 22.🔓 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
23. 23.🎯 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
24. 24.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
31. 31.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
39. 39.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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