Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 357 · 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? “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
2. 2.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
3. 3.❓ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
8. 8.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
10. 10.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a long story (b) a riddle (c) a closed question (d) an open question
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
12. 12.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) speak very fast (c) ask during a test (d) know what you need
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) as many as fit (b) one (c) five (d) three
18. 18.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
25. 25.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Tell me now…” (d) “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
29. 29.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.❓ 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
33. 33.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
34. 34.❓ 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
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? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students