Presentation Skills Worksheet: Handling Questions

Public speaking lesson 20: Handling questions politely · Set 923 · 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.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: making up an answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
2. 2.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: arguing angrily? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
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 is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the question (c) answering only friends (d) thanking the asker
5. 5.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) repeating the question (b) admitting you don’t know (c) rolling your eyes (d) keeping answers short
6. 6.🙋 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
7. 7.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: keeping answers short? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
8. 8.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
9. 9.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) look at your notes (b) listen till they finish (c) start packing up (d) interrupt them
10. 10.🙋 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) repeating the question (c) staying calm (d) looking at everyone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making up an answer (b) staying calm (c) answering only friends (d) a ten-minute answer
13. 13.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a silly question.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
14. 14.True or false: “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) quiz and award (b) queue and arrive (c) questions and answers (d) quick and amazing
16. 16.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
18. 18.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
19. 19.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Happy now?” (b) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (c) “Does that help?” (d) “Any more silly ones?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering only friends (b) making up an answer (c) repeating the question (d) arguing angrily
21. 21.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) arguing angrily (b) a ten-minute answer (c) interrupting the asker (d) keeping answers short
23. 23.True or false: “Could you please repeat the question?” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) thanking the asker (c) rolling your eyes (d) making up an answer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) admitting you don’t know (c) a ten-minute answer (d) staying calm
26. 26.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or listen to the question? (a) answer briefly (b) listen to the question
27. 27.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: interrupting the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) rolling your eyes (c) repeating the question (d) admitting you don’t know
30. 30.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) staying calm (b) repeating the question (c) admitting you don’t know (d) making up an answer
31. 31.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting the asker (b) answering only friends (c) keeping answers short (d) rolling your eyes
33. 33.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
34. 34.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) politely ask again (b) guess and answer (c) walk away (d) pretend you heard
37. 37.True or false: “That is a silly question.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) answering only friends (b) arguing angrily (c) staying calm (d) interrupting the asker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) looking at everyone (c) arguing angrily (d) admitting you don’t know
40. 40.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: thanking the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit

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