Presentation Skills Worksheet: Handling Questions

Public speaking lesson 20: Handling questions politely · Set 603 · 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 of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) arguing angrily (b) admitting you don’t know (c) staying calm (d) repeating the question
2. 2.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
4. 4.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) arguing angrily (b) keeping answers short (c) interrupting the asker (d) rolling your eyes
5. 5.True or false: “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (b) “Happy now?” (c) “Does that help?” (d) “Any more silly ones?”
7. 7.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) guess and answer (b) pretend you heard (c) politely ask again (d) walk away
8. 8.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
9. 9.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: looking at everyone? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
10. 10.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or check if it helped? (a) listen to the question (b) check if it helped
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) staying calm (c) arguing angrily (d) looking at everyone
12. 12.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or thank the asker? (a) answer briefly (b) thank the asker
13. 13.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
14. 14.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙋 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting the asker (b) answering only friends (c) making up an answer (d) looking at everyone
17. 17.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) making up an answer (c) arguing angrily (d) repeating the question
18. 18.🙋 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
19. 19.🙋 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
20. 20.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) ignore them all (b) take them one by one (c) shout over them (d) answer only friends
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing angrily (b) staying calm (c) making up an answer (d) interrupting the asker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at everyone (b) staying calm (c) admitting you don’t know (d) making up an answer
23. 23.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or listen to the question? (a) check if it helped (b) listen to the question
24. 24.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) answering only friends (b) staying calm (c) repeating the question (d) admitting you don’t know
26. 26.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) quiz and award (b) questions and answers (c) quick and amazing (d) queue and arrive
27. 27.True or false: “Could you please repeat the question?” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering only friends (b) thanking the asker (c) admitting you don’t know (d) repeating the question
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at everyone (b) keeping answers short (c) rolling your eyes (d) repeating the question
30. 30.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) say you will find out (b) make up an answer (c) ignore the question (d) laugh at the asker
31. 31.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: staying calm? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) admitting you don’t know (c) interrupting the asker (d) making up an answer
33. 33.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
34. 34.🙋 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
35. 35.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) rolling your eyes (b) admitting you don’t know (c) looking at everyone (d) staying calm
36. 36.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Could you please repeat the question?” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
37. 37.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
38. 38.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: rolling your eyes? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
40. 40.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply

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