"How happy were you with your job on the whole?" Identify the type of question:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Open ended question
Option (1) Close ended question — Incorrect. Close-ended questions provide response alternatives, narrowing the possible answers, for example “Do you think knowledge of a product or communication skill is more important for a salesperson?”
Option (2) Open ended question — Correct. Open-ended questions are less direct and specify only the topic, leaving the person free to answer in her or his own words. “How happy were you with your job on the whole?” is the very example given for this type.
Option (3) Direct question — Incorrect. Direct questions are explicit and require specific information, for example “Where did you last work?”
Option (4) Bipolar question — Incorrect. A bipolar question is a form of close-ended question that requires a yes or no response, for example “Would you like to work for the company?”
Note: Interviewing skills and the types of interview questions are not there in the 2023-24 NCERT, which NTA followed in 2024, or in the NCERT book (2025-26). They were there in the pre-rationalised NCERT, and hence this question has been picked from the pre-rationalised NCERT.
NCERT: Psychology — Chapter 9: Developing Psychological Skills, Box 9.5 (Pre-rationalised)
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