Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 338 · 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: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
5. 5.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) know what you need (c) speak very fast (d) ask five at once
6. 6.❓ 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
7. 7.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
18. 18.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) as many as fit (c) one (d) three
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
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: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Hey, you!” (d) “Tell me now…”
28. 28.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) no question (c) a trick question (d) an open question
29. 29.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
31. 31.❓ 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
32. 32.❓ 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
33. 33.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
36. 36.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
39. 39.❓ 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
40. 40.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question

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