Question Types

In an interview there are different types of questions, such as open and closed questions. The different question types bring out different answers out of the interview. As some get more detail and other questions will give one word answers. Depending on the wording of them.

 

Open questions
Open questions such as 'why did you choose this course?' They start with the five W's and the H. Which is what, when, why, who, where and how. These questions help make the interviewer get an answer which is more than one word and give more detail and explain what they mean. which can also be explained as qualitative answers that can be given. As it means detailed. Open questions are good because they give more detailed answered. As they can't really give a one word answer because the way the questions are worded are in a way that they can't. They do this by using the five W's and the H (what, where, who, when, why and how.) But the disadvantage of using a open question is that the interviewee might go off topic and if you haven't a got a lot of time such as after a football match then the interviewer might not get all the answers you want.


Examples of open questions

• Why did you write the book?
• How did you feel when you observed the match?
• Where did the idea come fro for your latest book?
• What do you think about the recent change in laws?

Closed questions

A closed question is where the interviewer can give a one word answer. An example of this is a question such as 'do you like Oreos?' This question gives you a one worded answer. as they are worded in a way which gives answers you quantative answers which can help you . But even though it doesn't give you as much detail in the answer you get. But you could use it to get information you get in a survey or a questionnaire. So you can get the information for studies and statics.

 

Examples of closed questions

• Do you like football?
• Would you want to go one Big Brother?
• Do you like social media?
• Have you been on twitter lately?

Examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5DQ8qh1slQ&feature=player_embedded
this is an example of closed questions as she asks 'is this accurate?'  after watching the clip from Rihanna's interview. But he didn't answer and tried to get away from answering the questions.

Leading Questions
A leading question is a question which prompts or encourages a wanted answer. This is usually because the question is worded in a particular way. so overall a leading question is worded to manipulated the interviewee to provide the interviewer with a in-depth or desirable answer. An example of a leading question is 'do you have a good relationship with your mum?