Communication Skills Worksheet: Asking Clear Questions

Interview skills lesson 2: Asking clear questions · Set 945 · 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: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.❓ 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
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
8. 8.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
10. 10.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
12. 12.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) speak very fast (c) know what you need (d) ask during a test
14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How do students usually prepare for this?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) as many as fit (b) five (c) three (d) one
18. 18.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
19. 19.❓ 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
20. 20.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Is the form free?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “So, like, what about the thing?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
23. 23.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) walk off silently (b) roll your eyes (c) ask it again (d) say thank you
24. 24.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a riddle (b) a closed question (c) a long story (d) an open question
25. 25.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) no question (c) a trick question (d) an open question
26. 26.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
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: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Did your team win?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
40. 40.❓ 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

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