Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 483 · 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? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
2. 2.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) one (c) as many as fit (d) three
3. 3.❓ 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
4. 4.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.❓ 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
8. 8.❓ 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
9. 9.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Hey, you!” (c) “Tell me now…” (d) “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
17. 17.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) know what you need (b) ask during a test (c) speak very fast (d) ask five at once
18. 18.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.🔓 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
20. 20.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
22. 22.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
26. 26.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) walk off silently (b) ask it again (c) say thank you (d) roll your eyes
27. 27.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ 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
29. 29.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
31. 31.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
32. 32.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
33. 33.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
35. 35.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
38. 38.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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