1. A Closed Question: it limits response and usually just gains “Yes” or “No” answers but it is useful to gain specific information or to check accuracy.
Ex: Did you request more backups?
Should we submit reports?
2. An Open Question: it permits respondents to answer in various ways while being probed on opinions and eliciting in-depth and thoughtful replies. Usefully the question begins with WH-question words, e.g. What, Why, When, Who, How, How much, etc.
Ex: What will be the effects of this principle?
Why do you assume problems would rise?
How could our company improve habit design program?
3. A Hypothetical Question: it is very useful to sort free-form planning or when one is thinking up a creative way to treat issues. It is very popular in research works with such a question beginning with “What if” questions.
Ex: If the budget is cut 14%, how would you proceed?
(If) Were you in charge of the team, what changes would you propose?
4. A Hidden Assumption or a Loaded Question: respondent to this type of question will feel difficulty to respond without admitting something first. It traps the respondent and pushes the respondent into a defensive zone. Journalists are prone to implement this type of questions to frame politicians and business leaders to recognize failures, errors, and weaknesses. Certainly, such this type of question impedes communication flows.
Ex: Why don’t you impose any measures to end these massive pollutions?
Is really marketing cost pressing you to surge your product price?
Do our politicians really professional politician by such performance in the honorable parliament?
5. A Two-part Question: it is a two in one question and it could confuse respondents which part should be respond first. However, the respondents can break down each part first before answering but the questioner should split questions in order to gain feedback rather than feet-backs, if the respondents feel they have been provoked.
Ex: How should we react and is this really the entire problem?
How can we increase our promotional efforts as well as can we better deploy our sale force?