Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 903 · 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: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (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) a closed question (b) an open question
10. 10.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.❓ 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
13. 13.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
14. 14.True or false: “Is the bus late today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a closed question (b) a long story (c) a riddle (d) an open question
17. 17.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
18. 18.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Oi, listen…” (d) “Hey, you!”
19. 19.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
22. 22.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
23. 23.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the form free?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
24. 24.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) an open question (c) a closed question (d) a trick question
27. 27.❓ 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
28. 28.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
30. 30.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) three (b) one (c) five (d) as many as fit
31. 31.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.True or false: “What do I do?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
37. 37.❓ 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
38. 38.True or false: “How did you get interested in coding?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) know what you need (c) speak very fast (d) ask during a test
40. 40.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) roll your eyes (b) ask it again (c) walk off silently (d) say thank you

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