<P> Questions that ask whether or not some statement is true are called yes -- no questions ( or polar questions , or general questions ) , since they can in principle be answered by a `` yes '' or `` no '' ( or similar words or expressions in other languages ) . Examples include `` Do you take sugar ? '' , `` Should they be believed ? '' and `` Am I the loneliest person in the world ? '' </P>
<P> Questions that ask whether or not some statement is true are called yes -- no questions ( or polar questions , or general questions ) , since they can in principle be answered by a `` yes '' or `` no '' ( or similar words or expressions in other languages ) . Examples include `` Do you take sugar ? '' , `` Should they be believed ? '' and `` Am I the loneliest person in the world ? '' </P>
a question that can be answered with a true or false is considered a
a question that can be answered with a true or false is considered a
yes -- no questions ( or polar questions , or general questions )
yes -- no questions ( or polar questions , or general questions )