Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 72 · 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: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague 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: “Is the canteen open today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
7. 7.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 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
9. 9.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
14. 14.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What made the play so much fun?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) a closed question (c) an open question (d) a trick question
18. 18.❓ 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
19. 19.❓ 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
20. 20.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a long story (b) a closed question (c) an open question (d) a riddle
21. 21.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Oi, listen…” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Tell me now…” (d) “Hey, you!”
22. 22.❓ 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
23. 23.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
25. 25.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
28. 28.True or false: “Did you bring your ID card?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
32. 32.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
35. 35.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear 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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