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 TYPES
By Shahid Ali

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

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

5. TYPES OF QUESTIONS
There are five types of questions used in the
classroom:
 Cognitive questions
 Convergent questions
 Divergent questions
 Evaluating questions
 Clarification questions

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

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

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

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

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

11. TECHNIQUES OF EFFECTIVE
QUESTIONS
 Questions must be thought provoking
 Question must be simple and precise
 Current and former lesson must be interlinked in a
proper way
 Embarrassing or Frustrating questions should not be
asked
 Question must be purposeful
 Question must be asked according to ability and
subject matter discussed
 Questions should not base on answer with Yes or NO
only

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

13. POINT TO BE AVOIDED
 Question with guess possibility
 Having no directive towards particular
objective
 Too rapid flow of question
 You are not sure of answer
 Repeat question
 Too difficult question for slow learner
 And easy question for bright learner
 Book language
 Giving chance too often to one student

14. SUMMARY