Questions and its types

Questions are having very important role in getting knowledge and everyone should know the basics of question. The presentation will help you getting knowledge of various types of questions.

2. QUESTIONS AND ITS TYPESQUESTIONS AND ITS TYPES
By Shahid AliBy Shahid Ali

3. DEFINITION OF QUESTIONDEFINITION OF QUESTION
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It is a technique by which teacher can measure It is a technique by which teacher can measure
the degree of understanding of the students the degree of understanding of the students
and student can clarify any point not clear to and student can clarify any point not clear to
them.them.

4. PURPOSE OF QUESTIONINGPURPOSE OF QUESTIONING
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To find out the level of knowledge achieved/not To find out the level of knowledge achieved/not
achievedachieved
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To develop the thinking abilityTo develop the thinking ability
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To establish relationship between instructor and To establish relationship between instructor and
traineestrainees
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To evaluate the performance of the trainees and To evaluate the performance of the trainees and
success of the teachingsuccess of the teaching
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To obtain attention of wandering mindsTo obtain attention of wandering minds

5. TYPES OF QUESTIONSTYPES OF QUESTIONS
There are five types of questions used in the There are five types of questions used in the
classroom:classroom:
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Cognitive questionsCognitive questions
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Convergent questionsConvergent questions
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Divergent questionsDivergent questions
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Evaluating questions Evaluating questions
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Clarification questionsClarification questions

6. COGNITIVE MEMORY QUESTIONSCOGNITIVE MEMORY QUESTIONS
These questions are for the recall of memory. These questions are for the recall of memory.
They are generally put at the end of lesson. They are generally put at the end of lesson.
They can also be asked during the course of They can also be asked during the course of
lesson to keep the class mentally alert. e.g lesson to keep the class mentally alert. e.g
What do you understand by learning?What do you understand by learning?

7. CONVERGENT QUESTIONSCONVERGENT QUESTIONS
These questions are thought provoking and These questions are thought provoking and
have a single correct answer. Answer remain have a single correct answer. Answer remain
unchanged under the all circumstances. e.g unchanged under the all circumstances. e.g
Why does ice float on water?Why does ice float on water?

8. DIVERGENT QUESTIONSDIVERGENT QUESTIONS
These are open ended question that cause the These are open ended question that cause the
student to think but have no single correct student to think but have no single correct
answer. These question stimulates creative answer. These question stimulates creative
thinking and imagination. e.g What do you thinking and imagination. e.g What do you
think how can we improve the security of PN think how can we improve the security of PN
establishment during current situation?establishment during current situation?

9. EVALUATING QUESTIONSEVALUATING QUESTIONS
In these question student pass judgments of In these question student pass judgments of
some action by giving reasons. These are to some action by giving reasons. These are to
seek opinion of the trainee. e.g In lord test seek opinion of the trainee. e.g In lord test
Inzamam ul Haq took the team out of ground Inzamam ul Haq took the team out of ground
due to umpire decision and Pakistan lost that due to umpire decision and Pakistan lost that
match. Was there any wisdom in that act?match. Was there any wisdom in that act?

10. CLARIFICATION QUESTIONCLARIFICATION QUESTION
Asked by the students at the end of the lesson Asked by the students at the end of the lesson
if any point not clear to them. No instructor if any point not clear to them. No instructor
should leave the class without giving them should leave the class without giving them
opportunity to clear their doubts.opportunity to clear their doubts.

11. TECHNIQUES OF EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES OF EFFECTIVE
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
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Questions must be thought provokingQuestions must be thought provoking
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Question must be simple and preciseQuestion must be simple and precise
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Current and former lesson must be interlinked in a Current and former lesson must be interlinked in a
proper wayproper way
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Embarrassing or Frustrating questions should not be Embarrassing or Frustrating questions should not be
askedasked
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Question must be purposefulQuestion must be purposeful
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Question must be asked according to ability and Question must be asked according to ability and
subject matter discussedsubject matter discussed
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Questions should not base on answer with Questions should not base on answer with YesYes or or NONO
onlyonly

12. PROPER METHOD OF ASKING PROPER METHOD OF ASKING
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
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Question should be put to the whole class.Question should be put to the whole class.
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There should be a pause to give trainees time There should be a pause to give trainees time
to think.to think.
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Nominate someone to answer the selected Nominate someone to answer the selected
question.question.
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Repeat the correct answer.Repeat the correct answer.
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Provide them correct answer if the answer is Provide them correct answer if the answer is
not correct.not correct.

13. POINT TO BE AVOIDEDPOINT TO BE AVOIDED
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Question with guess possibility Question with guess possibility
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Having no directive towards particular Having no directive towards particular
objectiveobjective
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Too rapid flow of questionToo rapid flow of question
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You are not sure of answerYou are not sure of answer
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Repeat questionRepeat question
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Too difficult question for slow learnerToo difficult question for slow learner
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And easy question for bright learnerAnd easy question for bright learner
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Book languageBook language
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Giving chance too often to one studentGiving chance too often to one student

14. SUMMARYSUMMARY