Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 636 · 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? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
2. 2.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.❓ 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
8. 8.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) no question (c) a trick question (d) an open question
9. 9.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
14. 14.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) walk off silently (b) say thank you (c) roll your eyes (d) ask it again
17. 17.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Hey, you!” (d) “Oi, listen…”
18. 18.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
19. 19.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) ask during a test (c) speak very fast (d) know what you need
20. 20.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.❓ 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
23. 23.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
24. 24.❓ 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
25. 25.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
31. 31.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ 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
33. 33.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
40. 40.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True

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