Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 294 · 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? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
2. 2.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a riddle (b) an open question (c) a long story (d) a closed question
3. 3.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
5. 5.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a trick question (b) an open question (c) no question (d) a closed question
6. 6.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Hey, you!” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Tell me now…”
7. 7.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
8. 8.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
9. 9.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) know what you need (c) ask five at once (d) speak very fast
11. 11.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) roll your eyes (b) say thank you (c) walk off silently (d) ask it again
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
18. 18.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
20. 20.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
21. 21.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.❓ 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
23. 23.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) as many as fit (c) three (d) one
33. 33.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ 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
35. 35.❓ 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
36. 36.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False

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