Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 49 · 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 clear question (b) a vague question
2. 2.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a long story (b) a closed question (c) an open question (d) a riddle
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 a clear or a vague question? “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
7. 7.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
13. 13.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
14. 14.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Hey, you!” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Oi, listen…”
15. 15.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) three (b) five (c) as many as fit (d) one
17. 17.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
21. 21.🎯 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
22. 22.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) a trick question (c) no question (d) an open question
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
24. 24.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
28. 28.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
33. 33.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
37. 37.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
40. 40.❓ 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

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