Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 217 · 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 an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
7. 7.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
8. 8.❓ 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
9. 9.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ 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
12. 12.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
13. 13.❓ 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
14. 14.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) roll your eyes (b) walk off silently (c) ask it again (d) say thank you
15. 15.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
19. 19.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a riddle (b) a closed question (c) an open question (d) a long story
20. 20.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
23. 23.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
25. 25.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Tell me now…” (d) “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
26. 26.❓ 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
27. 27.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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