Yes or No Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. You want to learn whether residents support a proposal. Which wording avoids the confusing negatives in “Don’t you disagree with the proposal?”
Surely you do not oppose the proposal, correct?
Do you disagree that the proposal should not pass?
Wouldn’t rejecting the proposal be a mistake?
Do you support the proposal?
2. A survey asks, “Was checkout fast and easy?” A shopper found it fast but confusing. What is the main problem with the question?
It combines two qualities that may deserve different answers.
It uses a past-tense verb.
It should assume that checkout was easy.
It needs more positive wording.
3. Instructions say, “Answer Yes if any listed condition applies.” Two of the listed conditions apply to you. Which response follows the instruction?
No, because not every condition applies.
No, because exactly one condition must apply.
Yes, because at least one condition applies.
Leave it blank because more than one applies.
4. A record lists a respondent’s age as 19, but the same respondent answers Yes to “Are you under 18?” What does this most directly indicate?
The Yes answer proves the age record is correct.
Everyone aged 19 is considered under 18 in surveys.
The two responses are inconsistent and may need checking.
The question must be converted into an opinion scale.
5. Someone claims, “Every visitor is displaying a badge.” You observe one visitor without a badge. Does that observation disprove the claim?
Only if at least half of the visitors lack badges.
No; a claim about everyone can only be checked by majority vote.
No; the visitor without a badge does not affect the claim.
Yes; one counterexample disproves a claim about every visitor.
6. A spreadsheet codes Yes as 1 and No as 0. One respondent leaves the item blank. How should the blank generally be treated?
As missing or unanswered data, distinct from No.
As No, because nothing was selected.
As Yes, because the respondent saw the question.
As half Yes and half No.
7. A transport survey asks only, “Do you own a car?” This misses people who regularly use leased or shared cars. What is the best revision?
Treat every regular car user as an owner.
Ask separately about ownership and regular access to a car.
Replace “car” with “vehicle” but keep the same assumption.
Record anyone who hesitates as answering no.
8. Your rule is: “Go on the picnic only if it is not raining and the temperature is above 18°C.” It is not raining, but the temperature is 17°C. Should you go under this rule?
Yes, because dry weather is the only necessary requirement.
No, because both requirements must be met.
Yes, because 17°C counts as above 18°C.
The rule requires going whenever either condition is met.
9. A researcher wants to measure how satisfied customers feel, including mild and strong reactions. Which format is usually more informative?
A Yes option without a No option
A blank field that accepts only 0 or 1
A multi-point satisfaction rating scale
A required Yes response followed by a comment box
10. Before asking someone to answer yes or no to an important agreement, which condition makes a “yes” most meaningful?
The person understands the choice and can decide voluntarily.
The preferred answer is emphasized repeatedly.
Silence is automatically recorded as agreement.
The person is given only a few seconds to decide.
11. A system rule guarantees: “If a subscription is active, the dashboard opens.” The dashboard does not open. Under that rule, what follows?
The subscription must be active.
Nothing can be inferred about the subscription.
The dashboard opened earlier.
The subscription is not active.
12. At high altitude, water may start boiling below 100°C because air pressure is lower. How should “Can water boil below 100°C?” be answered?
No, because boiling always begins at exactly 100°C.
Yes, but only because high altitude makes water chemically different.
No, unless the water has already frozen.
Yes, because boiling temperature changes with pressure.
13. Which prompt is genuinely structured as a yes-or-no question?
Describe the package’s condition.
When did the package arrive?
Did the package arrive today?
Which delivery service brought the package?
14. Why is “Have you stopped ignoring safety instructions?” a problematic yes-or-no question?
It assumes the person previously ignored the instructions.
It asks about behavior rather than an opinion.
It contains too few answer choices.
It refers to the past instead of the future.
15. Why might a form add “Prefer not to answer” beside Yes and No for a sensitive question?
To make Yes and No mean the same thing
To let someone decline instead of forcing an inaccurate binary response
To count skipped answers automatically as Yes
To guarantee that every respondent reveals the information
16. Which version asks about a park-renewal plan most neutrally?
Do you support the city’s wonderful park renewal?
Do you support or oppose the proposed park renewal?
Don’t responsible residents support renewing the park?
Will you help stop the wasteful park renewal?