Yes-no Question (Noun)
Meaning
A question that can be answered by yes or no.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher asked a yes-no question to check if the students had completed their homework.
- The survey included a yes-no question about whether respondents had ever traveled abroad.
- The lawyer's yes-no question was designed to elicit a simple admission of guilt from the defendant.
- The yes-no question on the application asked if the applicant had any prior convictions.
- The researcher used a yes-no question to determine if participants had ever experienced a traumatic event.