Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 74 · 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: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ 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
4. 4.❓ 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
5. 5.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
7. 7.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) roll your eyes (b) say thank you (c) walk off silently (d) ask it again
12. 12.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask during a test (b) ask five at once (c) know what you need (d) speak very fast
13. 13.❓ 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
14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) a trick question (c) an open question (d) a closed question
16. 16.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
29. 29.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
31. 31.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
32. 32.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) three (b) as many as fit (c) five (d) one
37. 37.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a long story (c) a closed question (d) a riddle
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question

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