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.
How do you respond when asked a question?
Rather than give the answer they expect, change tack with something outside of the normal range of answers.
- Be candid. Tell the truth when it might not be expected.
- Shower them with detail.
- Ask for more detail.
- Question the question.
- Question the questioner.
- Ask a completely different question.
Why do people ask you questions they already know the answer to?
The rhetorical device is either for the question to make its own point, because the question is left hanging for its hearers to consider, or to provide a pretext for its asker to answer it and make his point with that statement.
How do you never answer a question?
17 Amazing Tricks for Dodging Unwanted Questions
- Enlist the help of a friend.
- Prepare a canned answer in advance.
- Use a “bridge” response to change the subject.
- Restate—and reframe—the question.
- Excuse yourself from an uncomfortable conversation.
- Be straightforward about your discomfort.
- Deflect with a joke.
What happens when you don’t know the answer to a question?
Most of the time it’s no big deal when you don’t have a solid answer right away. But sometimes a question can really stump you, and defaulting to “I don’t know” or “I’ll get back to you,” can risk diminishing your credibility–especially if those are your go-to responses every single time you’re put on the spot at work.
When do you get asked to do someone else’s work?
In another scenario, my cousin and another employee were competing head-to-head for a promotion. My cousin’s officemate wanted to impress their manager by tackling a new project, so he asked my cousin to shoulder a daily responsibility that he wouldn’t have time for thanks to the bigger-and-better project. Not cool.
Is the question ” this question already has answers Here “?
It is not currently accepting new answers or interactions. Somebody commented on my question that it is a possible duplicate of another question. I replied and clarified that the other question is about Android, is mostly about the JTDs driver (which I did not use, at least I think so), and so my question is in no way a duplicate of that question.
How to answer the question ” what if your supervisor asked?
Your answer should reflect this, and you can give an answer along the lines of: “It would depend on what I am being told to do. Let’s say you ask me to do something that I strongly disagree with on moral grounds. I would explain my beliefs and principles to you, and I would try to find a solution that we both agree with.
