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Interviewing: Principles and Practices, 10/e

Charles J. Stewart, Purdue University--West Lafayette
William B. Cash, National Louis University--Evanston

Questions and Their Uses

Quiz


1	"Have you seen the new Pontiac van?" is a leading question.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

2	"Is there anything we haven't covered so far?" is a mirror or summary question.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

3	"And then?" is a secondary question.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

4	"You’re going to vote, aren’t you?" is a loaded question.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

5	"Are you saying you’re going to remain in school?" is a reflective probing question.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

6	"Have you had to work with that jerk in accounting?" is a

		A)	bipolar question.
		B)	loaded question.
		C)	open question.
		D)	secondary question.
		E)	informational question.

7	"How many drinks would that be?" is a

		A)	clearinghouse probing question.
		B)	primary question.
		C)	nudging probing question.
		D)	informational probing question.
		E)	leading question.

8	"Then, you didn't actually see the accident?" is a/an

		A)	reflective question.
		B)	loaded question.
		C)	open question.
		D)	bipolar question.
		E)	none of the above.

9	"What did you learn from your internship?" is a/an

		A)	bipolar trap.
		B)	clearinghouse question.
		C)	open question.
		D)	restatement question.
		E)	mirror or summary question.

10	"You've worked in teams, haven't you?" is a/an

		A)	open-to-closed switch.
		B)	secondary question.
		C)	leading question.
		D)	nudging probe.
		E)	yes (no) response question.

11	"What are your short range and long range plans for the company?" is an example of a question pitfall.



12	"Do you know what happened next?" is an example of a question pitfall.



13	"How did you feel after the accident? Were you afraid?" is an example of an question pitfall.



14	"Do you want to get killed?" is an example of a question pitfall.



15	"You're coming to the reception, aren't you?" is an example of a question pitfall.

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