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Meanings of complex question in English

Question that has a built-in supposition.

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Examples for "trick question"
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Actually, that was a trick question: logically, the answer must be infinitely many.
The Guardian
2
That was actually the subject of a trick question on the driver's exam:
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
3
That was a trick question -of course they should be left there!
Dr dale's zombie dictionary: the a-z guide to staying alive
4
So, choose two, it's a trick question in the startup environment.
Wired
5
She looked at me as if it were a trick question.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
1
Multiple questions were designed for later correlation with participant use of laparoscopic surgery.
Pubmed
2
He then allowed multiple questions from a person via YouTube.
News.com.au
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After answering multiple questions, enter your ID number.
The South African
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He typically responds with multiple questions over their financial goals and their portfolio and so on.
The Irish Times
5
He took multiple questions about interest rates, deposit accounts, bank account portability and competition between the banks.
The Guardian
Usage of complex question in English
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This is a complex question for which there is no easy solution.
The Irish Times
2
In fact, Corbyn was honest and straightforward about a complex question.
The Guardian
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So it is quite a complex question, but not impossible.
BBC
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Though this complex question was thus adjusted by March 17th, other matters delayed a settlement.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)
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It's a complex question, with no easy answers.
The South African
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Here are some examples of complex question starters: What do you think will be the end result?
News.com.au
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The venue is the most complex question.
Radio NZ
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Whether instead they could be hired as employees appears to be a complex question under New Zealand law.
Reuters
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It was a complex question, and he doubted he could consider it properly while stuck in a library.
Hunter's moon: a novel
10
It is an immensely complex question.
The subtle knife
11
It may be the most simple yet complex question you'll be asked today: how do you listen to music?
The Irish Times
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Madam, - In the citizenship referendum we are asked to make a choice on a complex question of law.
The Irish Times
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That is a dense and complex question, and one worth considering, although it does not appear to concern Laing.
The Irish Times
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No one could think of a simple answer to this complex question, which would haunt Project Nim for its duration.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
15
In a series of secret interviews, a complete understanding was reached upon the difficult and complex question of the Bedchamber.
Queen Victoria
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That's a complex question.
God's gift
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