Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 187 · 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.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
11. 11.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.❓ 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
16. 16.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) say thank you (b) walk off silently (c) ask it again (d) roll your eyes
17. 17.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
18. 18.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) know what you need (c) speak very fast (d) ask five at once
19. 19.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
24. 24.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
27. 27.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) an open question (b) a closed question (c) no question (d) a trick question
29. 29.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Hey, you!” (d) “Oi, listen…”
30. 30.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
31. 31.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
33. 33.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ 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
35. 35.🔒 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
36. 36.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
39. 39.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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