MAIN TYPES OF QUESTIONS

Closed questions: Reply is either ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Eg. "Are you in favour of free speech?"


Multiple choice questions : The reply is induced.
Eg. "Are you in favour of the death penalty, or of life imprisonment?"




Semi-open questions: Replies are short and precise.
Eg. These questions in general start with ‘How many?’ , ‘Who?’ , ‘When?’ and ‘Where?’




Open questions: Detailed replies, open to explanation and justification, etc.
Eg. "What do you think about free speech?"