Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 239 · 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.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Tell me now…”
2. 2.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
4. 4.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
7. 7.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a long story (c) a riddle (d) a closed question
8. 8.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
10. 10.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
12. 12.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
18. 18.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) a trick question (c) an open question (d) no question
23. 23.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
31. 31.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ 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
33. 33.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
34. 34.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) ask five at once (c) speak very fast (d) know what you need
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.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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