trick question

English

Noun

trick question (plural trick questions)

1. A question that tries to make someone answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or that doesn't have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty. Usually a loaded question.
2. (rare) A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Translations

misleading question

• Czech: záludná otázka f, chyták (cs) m
• Dutch: strikvraag (nl) f
• Finnish: kompakysymys, kompa (fi)
• French: question piège (fr)
• German: Fangfrage (de) f
• Hungarian: becsapós kérdés
• Italian: trabocchetto (it) m
• Polish: podchwytliwe pytanie n
• Romanian: întrebare capcană f
• Spanish: pregunta trampa f
• Swedish: kuggfråga (sv) c, kuggis c (colloquial)
• Turkish: tuzak soru