trick question
noun
: a deceptive question that is intended to make one give an answer that is not correct or that causes difficulty
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One of the exercises involved something of a trick question: What is the most important article of clothing for an ambassador?
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Frank Lavin, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
But not as much as another experience, and that is …
Convenience
So, back to the trick question explanation.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
While every recruiter and hiring manager is different, this is rarely used as a trick question.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Mpa, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This is almost a trick question: According to Romanowski, there actually isn't a huge incentive to use conditioners based on your hair type.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
Don't fall for the trick question of whether the banh mi at Lee's Bakery is the best in metro Atlanta (or even one of the top versions in America), as more than a few prominent voices in food media have suggested.
—Mike Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
One of the exercises involved something of a trick question: What is the most important article of
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—Frank Lavin, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
Is this a trick question of the sort that Hessler depicts his children completing in third-grade math class, the kind designed to trip students up?
—The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
That was a trick question: This device already exists, and it’s called Monocle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2023
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Frank Lavin, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
But not as much as another experience, and that is …
Convenience
So, back to the trick question explanation.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
While every recruiter and hiring manager is different, this is rarely used as a trick question.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Mpa, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This is almost a trick question: According to Romanowski, there actually isn't a huge incentive to use conditioners based on your hair type.
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
Don't fall for the trick question of whether the banh mi at Lee's Bakery is the best in metro Atlanta (or even one of the top versions in America), as more than a few prominent voices in food media have suggested.
—Mike Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
One of the exercises involved something of a trick question: What is the most important article of
This article is part of our premium archives.
—Frank Lavin, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
Is this a trick question of the sort that Hessler depicts his children completing in third-grade math class, the kind designed to trip students up?
—The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
That was a trick question: This device already exists, and it’s called Monocle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2023
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