Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 337 · 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 a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
2. 2.❓ 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
3. 3.🙋 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!”
4. 4.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
6. 6.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a closed question (c) a long story (d) a riddle
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
10. 10.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
11. 11.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) walk off silently (b) roll your eyes (c) say thank you (d) ask it again
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.❓ 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
17. 17.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) as many as fit (b) five (c) three (d) one
18. 18.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
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 vague question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False

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