• Leading question: guides the other person toward a preferred answer.
  • Alternative question: offers predefined options and limits free response.
  • Counter-question: answers a question with a question to clarify motive or context.
  • Consent question: aims for agreement and can create a “yes sequence”.
  • Rhetorical question: assumes the answer and steers interpretation.
  • Tactical trap question: contains an implicit assumption that can be confirmed unintentionally.
  • Academic question: is mostly theoretical and has little practical relevance.