Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 517 · 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.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) walk off silently (b) ask it again (c) roll your eyes (d) say thank you
3. 3.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ 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
7. 7.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a closed question (c) a riddle (d) a long story
9. 9.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
11. 11.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
13. 13.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
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: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
20. 20.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
25. 25.🎯 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
26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
27. 27.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) three (b) five (c) as many as fit (d) one
28. 28.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
31. 31.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) an open question (b) a closed question (c) a trick question (d) no question
36. 36.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
40. 40.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False

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