English Dictionary

trick question

名詞

稀用

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.

日本語の意味

引っかけ問題 – 誤った回答や意図しない回答を引き出すために、わざと難解さや誤解を招くように作られた質問。 / トリック問題 – 明らかに正しい答えが存在するかのように見せかけながら、実際には正解がなく、あるいは本来の意図が隠されている質問。

During the interview, the panel asked a trick question to see how candidates would handle pressure and think on their feet.

面接中、パネリストは候補者がプレッシャーに対処し、とっさに考えられるかを見るためにひっかけ問題を出しました。

意味（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.

意味（2）

(rare) A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.

trick questions （ plural ）