What do you call a question that you already know the answer to?

What do you call a question that you already know the answer to?

The rhetorical question is usually defined as any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks.

What is a question that has no answer?

A rhetorical question is one for which the questioner does not expect a direct answer: in many cases it may be intended to start a discourse, or as a means of displaying or emphasize the speaker’s or author’s opinion on a topic.

Do you have any questions for me examples?

Example questions

  • Do you have any concerns about my candidacy?
  • Do feel I’m lacking in a particular area or skill set?
  • Do you think I am missing any qualifications needed for this position?
  • What are the goals the company has for the next year?
  • What is the company culture like?

Do you have to know the answer to a question?

If we want to control the situation, we must make sure we are asking questions that focus and guide the person to whom we are asking the question. To do that, we must know the answers. This is a powerful means of helping others bring out the best in themselves and is a subject we will dive into more later.

What do you call it when you ask a question but you..?

And you may not really expect an answer or want/need an answer. Not quite rhetorical. For example you may be talking about something that happened and wondering who did it and everyone knows who did it including yourself but you ask, ‘I wonder who that was.’

What happens if you don’t ask a question?

Because oftentimes there are questions we don’t ask that, for our development, we should. Without asking ourselves questions, for example, we stunt our growth. We limit our exploration and discovery of our potential and the potential of those we care about. The options we have before us are left unexplored.

What did the senior lawyer say on the show Don’t Ask a question?

I don’t remember what the show was or anything about it, except for one line. It was a senior lawyer speaking to a junior lawyer and he said, “Don’t ask a question you don’t already know the answer to.” And in the context of his line of work, I might agree.