Closed questions force people to use one word answer.

In the workplace they can be a good way to open and close a conversation, even though a whole string of them in a row, will make others feel they are being interrogated.

#1wordanswer

Open questions allow longer answers. They usually ask about feeling, opinion or knowledge and they usually begin with how, what and why. Open questions can also begin with “tell me” or “describe”.

#shareuropinion #tellme

A leading questions point the respondent’s answer in a certain direction.

Loaded questions are similar to leading questions in that they subtly (or not so subtly) push the user toward a particular response.

#lead&load #showmetheway

Rhetorical questions are often used by speakers in presentations to get the audience to think and to engage the listener. Rhetorical questions are, by design, used to promote thinking.

#makemethink

A probing questions help to get a person to talk about his personal opinions and feelings, and promotes critical thinking. Probing questions are typically open-ended, meaning there is more than just one response to them. Asking probing questions is another strategy for finding out more details.

#whquestions