What is it called when you ask a question but you already know the answer?

What is it called when you ask a question but you already know the answer?

When something is rhetorical that means it is made for style or effect, likewise a rhetorical question is a question that is asked for mere effect, rather than a question that needs to be answered. Questions like “Who knew?” or “Who’s better than me?” are often rhetorical.

Why do I like questions?

People who love asking questions have a thirst to better relate to those around them. This demonstrated empathy allows you to learn people’s strengths and weaknesses, which in turn allows you to put them in the best position to succeed.

Do you know someone who tends to always ask question?

The straight up, direct answer to your question is “inquisitive”. An inquisitive person is one given to asking questions. There are other words to call such a person but they depend on their attitude and the feelings they elicit in others.

Do you ask questions if you already know the answers?

Which leads me to a great tool for making your surveys better: Don’t ask them any questions that you (corporately at least) should already know. You’re wasting your Customers’ time asking them on a survey what their widget model is or why they called your helpline.

Can a good lawyer ask a question he already knows the answer to?

A good lawyer never asks a question for which he doesn’t already know the answer. That’s not necessarily just about being smart and being prepared.

Which is the wrong way to ask a question?

Here are some ways people ask questions the wrong way. 1. They lead the witness. Asking a question that assumes a particular answer is easy to do when you already think you’re right and just want people to say you’re right. “Don’t you think we should go ahead and release that order?” “Do you think we should wait any longer than we already have?”

Why do people ask questions when they don’t understand?

They don’t seek to genuinely understand. Asking questions can make you feel vulnerable when you’re in a leadership role. (You’re supposed to have all the answers, right?) That makes it hard to ask questions when you don’t understand–especially when you’re supposed to understand.

Why do people ask questions when they already know answer?

Probably, other users could also give better answers because everyone thinks differently. If you already know the answer and are posting the answer to help others its bad faith to pretend you don’t know the answer.

Here are some ways people ask questions the wrong way. 1. They lead the witness. Asking a question that assumes a particular answer is easy to do when you already think you’re right and just want people to say you’re right. “Don’t you think we should go ahead and release that order?” “Do you think we should wait any longer than we already have?”

What kind of question do smart people never ask?

“I’m thinking of moving two crews to a different shift rotation to get a better process flow,” I said. “I’ve run the numbers, and overall productivity should go up by at least 10 percent. What do you think?” He thought for a minute. “I suppose it could work,” he said. “I think so, too,” I said. So I moved them.