Instead of trying to find a way to produce a car radiotelephone, Marty, a young engineer at Motorola, ask himself “Why do we have to call a place when we want to talk to a person?” That question led to the first mobile phone prototype in 1973…. from Forbes
Teachers can ask all kinds of questions in class that his students may not know the answers. However, that does not mean that he himself can answer any / all questions that the class may have. Therefore, don’t be passive, take an active role in discussions.
During an interview, there are certain questions that an employer is not allowed to ask. Do you know what those are? (article)
Aside from the law itself, learning how to ask the right question is BIG part of what a trial lawyer needs. Certain type of questions are not allowed during direct examination. For example, leading question, speculative, inflammatory, etc. Furthermore, lawyers often follow this golden rule “Never ask a question that you don’t know the answer to”.
Mastermind is a game that involves making the right guesses. We all know that good players have a systematic way of “asking the questions”. Random guesses will not win you the game.
Effective questioning is important and is explained quite well in this article. As you can see, in order to ask the right question, you have to learn to listen well.
Exercise
How does the “right question” relate to fighting strategies?