Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 248 · 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: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Oi, listen…” (d) “Hey, you!”
3. 3.❓ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
7. 7.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) speak very fast (b) know what you need (c) ask five at once (d) ask during a test
8. 8.❓ 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
9. 9.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) as many as fit (c) three (d) one
10. 10.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.❓ 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
15. 15.❓ 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
16. 16.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
22. 22.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
24. 24.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
27. 27.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
30. 30.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
32. 32.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
34. 34.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
35. 35.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a trick question (b) a closed question (c) an open question (d) no question
36. 36.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question

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