Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 301 · 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 bus late today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
2. 2.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
5. 5.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
10. 10.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ 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
15. 15.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) an open question (b) a trick question (c) no question (d) a closed question
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
20. 20.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
23. 23.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
24. 24.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
26. 26.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
28. 28.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
29. 29.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
33. 33.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” 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 vague question (b) a clear question
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) ask during a test (c) speak very fast (d) know what you need
38. 38.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) one (b) as many as fit (c) three (d) five
40. 40.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False

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