Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 19 · 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: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
4. 4.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
8. 8.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
9. 9.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
14. 14.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) three (c) one (d) as many as fit
17. 17.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
20. 20.❓ 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
21. 21.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
24. 24.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) an open question (c) no question (d) a trick question
25. 25.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
26. 26.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
31. 31.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
33. 33.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a riddle (c) a closed question (d) a long story
34. 34.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
36. 36.❓ 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
37. 37.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) ask five at once (c) know what you need (d) speak very fast
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
39. 39.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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