Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 811 · 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 an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) roll your eyes (b) ask it again (c) say thank you (d) walk off silently
4. 4.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) an open question (b) no question (c) a closed question (d) a trick question
6. 6.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
10. 10.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
11. 11.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What would you change about the event?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
13. 13.❓ 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
14. 14.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.True or false: “What would you change about the event?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
27. 27.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) speak very fast (b) know what you need (c) ask five at once (d) ask during a test
28. 28.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
30. 30.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
32. 32.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙋 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!”
35. 35.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
36. 36.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
38. 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
39. 39.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question

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