Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 311 · 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: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
10. 10.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
12. 12.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) an open question (b) a closed question (c) a trick question (d) no question
13. 13.❓ 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
14. 14.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
16. 16.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.❓ 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
18. 18.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
21. 21.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
24. 24.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
25. 25.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Hey, you!” (c) “Oi, listen…” (d) “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
27. 27.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
29. 29.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
31. 31.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
36. 36.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) know what you need (b) ask during a test (c) ask five at once (d) speak very fast
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True

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