Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 193 · 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? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
2. 2.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
5. 5.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) ask during a test (c) know what you need (d) speak very fast
6. 6.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
8. 8.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
16. 16.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ 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
18. 18.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
21. 21.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
23. 23.❓ 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
24. 24.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) one (c) as many as fit (d) three
29. 29.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.❓ 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
35. 35.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
40. 40.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False

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