Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 59 · 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.🔓 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
2. 2.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ 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
6. 6.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
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.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) know what you need (c) speak very fast (d) ask during a test
10. 10.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
11. 11.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
13. 13.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
15. 15.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a riddle (b) a long story (c) an open question (d) a closed question
16. 16.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
18. 18.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
20. 20.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
24. 24.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Hey, you!” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Tell me now…”
25. 25.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
26. 26.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
27. 27.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
28. 28.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) one (b) as many as fit (c) three (d) five
29. 29.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
38. 38.❓ 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
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False

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