Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 409 · 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? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
2. 2.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) no question (c) an open question (d) a trick question
6. 6.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
8. 8.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Tell me now…”
9. 9.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) say thank you (b) ask it again (c) roll your eyes (d) walk off silently
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
15. 15.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) as many as fit (b) one (c) three (d) five
16. 16.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) speak very fast (c) know what you need (d) ask five at once
17. 17.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
18. 18.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
36. 36.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
39. 39.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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