Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 453 · 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: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ 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
8. 8.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) one (c) as many as fit (d) three
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
10. 10.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a riddle (c) a long story (d) a closed question
17. 17.🎯 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
18. 18.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open 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: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
28. 28.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) a trick question (c) a closed question (d) an open question
29. 29.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
31. 31.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
32. 32.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
33. 33.❓ 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
34. 34.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
37. 37.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) ask it again (b) walk off silently (c) say thank you (d) roll your eyes
39. 39.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
40. 40.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True

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