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WorksheetsOpen or Closed Questions for Journalism Interviews
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 24mins
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: What famous person would you want to meet?
Open-ended question
Closed-ended question
WHY is this question considered a closed-ended question: What famous person would you want to meet?
The person being interviewed would give a long and in-depth answer to this question.
The person being interviewed would give a one or two word answer to this question.
This question closes off the interviewer and so the person being interviewed wants to not answer at all.
The question doesn't make any sense so the answer won't make sense either.
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: When someone does something that’s your pet peeve, what do you do?
Open-ended Question
Closed-ended Question
WHY is this question considered an open-ended question: When someone does something that’s your pet peeve, what do you do?
The person being interviewed would give a long and in-depth answer to this question.
The person being interviewed would give a one or two word answer to this question.
This question closes off the interviewer and so the person being interviewed wants to not answer at all.
The question doesn't make any sense so the answer won't make sense either.
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: If you could have anything to eat for lunch, what would it be?
Open-ended Question
Closed-ended Question
WHY is this question considered a closed-ended question: If you could have anything to eat for lunch, what would it be?
The person being interviewed would give a long and in-depth answer to this question.
The person being interviewed would give a one or two word answer to this question.
This question closes off the interviewer and so the person being interviewed wants to not answer at all.
The question doesn't make any sense so the answer won't make sense either.
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: Describe something that you are good at doing, and how you got good at it.
Open-ended Question
Closed-ended Question
WHY is this question considered an open-ended question: Describe something that you are good at doing, and how you got good at it.
The person being interviewed would give a long and in-depth answer to this question.
The person being interviewed would give a one or two word answer to this question.
This question closes off the interviewer and so the person being interviewed wants to not answer at all.
The question doesn't make any sense so the answer won't make sense either.
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: What is your favorite TV show?
Open-ended Question
Closed-ended Question
What is a good follow-up question could you give to help make this an open-ended question: What is your favorite TV show?
Who is an actor on the show?
When is it on TV?
Describe why is it your favorite TV show.
Where does the show take place?
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: Have you ever won an honor or award or had other special recognition for something you did?
Open-ended Question
Closed-ended Question
What is a GOOD follow-up question could you give to help make this an open-ended question: Have you ever won an honor or award or had other special recognition for something you did?
Describe why you received the recognition, or what can do to get some recognition.
Give definitions for the words recognition and honor.
What are some awards given to people?
Where do you get awards?
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: If you could be doing anything at all right now, what would it be and why?
Open-ended Question
Closed-ended Question
WHY is this question considered an open-ended question: If you could be doing anything at all right now, what would it be and why?
The person being interviewed would give a longer answer that is more than one or two words.
The person being interviewed would give a one or two word answer to this question.
This question makes the person being interviewed happy.
The question doesn't make any sense so the answer won't make sense either.
Is the following an open-ended or closed-ended question: What do you wish you were better at doing? How do you think you could get better at doing it?
Open-ended Question
Closed-ended Question
WHY is this question considered an open-ended question: What do you wish you were better at doing? How do you think you could get better at doing it?
The person being interviewed would give a longer answer that is more than one or two words.
The person being interviewed would give a one or two word answer to this question.
This question makes the person being interviewed happy.
The question doesn't make any sense so the answer won't make sense either.
