Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 370 · 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 you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
3. 3.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) three (c) as many as fit (d) one
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ 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
8. 8.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Oi, listen…” (d) “Tell me now…”
9. 9.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) an open question (c) a trick question (d) no question
10. 10.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) speak very fast (b) ask five at once (c) know what you need (d) ask during a test
12. 12.❓ 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
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
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.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
18. 18.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) ask it again (b) walk off silently (c) roll your eyes (d) say thank you
19. 19.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
24. 24.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
28. 28.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
30. 30.❓ 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
31. 31.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
32. 32.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
33. 33.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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