Presentation Skills Worksheet: Handling Questions

Public speaking lesson 20: Handling questions politely · Set 129 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Listen, thank, answer, check): Steps: 1 listen to the whole question, 2 thank the asker, 3 answer briefly, 4 check if it helped. Polite: “Great question — thank you.”, “I am not sure, but I will find out.”, “Could you please repeat the question?” Impolite: “That is a silly question.”, “I already said that.”, “Ask someone else.” Take questions one by one, fairly.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at everyone (b) a ten-minute answer (c) interrupting the asker (d) answering only friends
2. 2.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or answer briefly? (a) thank the asker (b) answer briefly
4. 4.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) keeping answers short (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at everyone
5. 5.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or thank the asker? (a) check if it helped (b) thank the asker
6. 6.True or false: “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) a ten-minute answer (c) arguing angrily (d) staying calm
8. 8.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) repeating the question (c) arguing angrily (d) rolling your eyes
9. 9.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) making up an answer (b) thanking the asker (c) interrupting the asker (d) rolling your eyes
10. 10.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or listen to the question? (a) thank the asker (b) listen to the question
11. 11.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: interrupting the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
12. 12.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a silly question.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) interrupting the asker (c) thanking the asker (d) repeating the question
14. 14.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing angrily (b) admitting you don’t know (c) making up an answer (d) answering only friends
16. 16.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) repeating the question (c) answering only friends (d) thanking the asker
17. 17.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) arguing angrily (c) rolling your eyes (d) admitting you don’t know
19. 19.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I don’t know. Next.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
20. 20.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the question (c) making up an answer (d) admitting you don’t know
21. 21.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) say you will find out (b) ignore the question (c) laugh at the asker (d) make up an answer
22. 22.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
23. 23.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) pretend you heard (c) guess and answer (d) politely ask again
24. 24.True or false: “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: answering only friends? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
26. 26.True or false: “Could you please repeat the question?” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
28. 28.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Any more silly ones?” (b) “Happy now?” (c) “Does that help?” (d) “Wasn’t it obvious?”
29. 29.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
30. 30.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: thanking the asker? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
31. 31.True or false: “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
33. 33.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Ask someone else.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
34. 34.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
35. 35.True or false: “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) keeping answers short (c) repeating the question (d) admitting you don’t know
38. 38.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making up an answer (b) admitting you don’t know (c) thanking the asker (d) repeating the question
40. 40.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or answer briefly? (a) listen to the question (b) answer briefly

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids