Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 493 · 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: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
3. 3.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
4. 4.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) three (b) five (c) one (d) as many as fit
8. 8.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a closed question (b) a long story (c) an open question (d) a riddle
10. 10.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
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.❓ 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? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
14. 14.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
18. 18.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
24. 24.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) know what you need (b) ask five at once (c) ask during a test (d) speak very fast
25. 25.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
34. 34.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a trick question (b) no question (c) a closed question (d) an open question
36. 36.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
39. 39.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question

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