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Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 865 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a closed question
  3. a clear question
  4. False
  5. say thank you
  6. an open question
  7. True
  8. a vague question
  9. an open question
  10. an open question
  11. True
  12. a clear question
  13. a clear question
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a vague question
  17. a clear question
  18. a clear question
  19. an open question
  20. True
  21. an open question
  22. a closed question
  23. True
  24. a closed question
  25. True
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
  30. True
  31. a vague question
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. know what you need
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. one
  40. False

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