Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 232 · 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: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Tell me now…” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Hey, you!”
10. 10.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) know what you need (c) ask during a test (d) speak very fast
14. 14.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) no question (c) a trick question (d) an open question
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) say thank you (b) roll your eyes (c) walk off silently (d) ask it again
17. 17.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
18. 18.❓ 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
19. 19.❓ 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
20. 20.❓ 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
21. 21.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
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.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
25. 25.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
33. 33.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
36. 36.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
39. 39.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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