Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 7 · 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? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
2. 2.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) as many as fit (b) three (c) one (d) five
4. 4.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) know what you need (b) speak very fast (c) ask five at once (d) ask during a test
5. 5.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
6. 6.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.❓ 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
11. 11.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.❓ 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
15. 15.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Tell me now…”
17. 17.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
19. 19.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a trick question (b) an open question (c) no question (d) a closed 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: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
25. 25.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
27. 27.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.❓ 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
29. 29.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
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.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
32. 32.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
33. 33.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
37. 37.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
39. 39.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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