What is a hypothetical quesition?

Question

What is a hypothetical quesition?

Answer 1

one that is just made up it has no relevence at all its just to prove a point

Answer 2

A hypothetical question is one that is answered only in terms of validity, not soundness. Thus the question is designed to make a number of assumptions, and be answered as if those assumption are true.

For example, a person may ask: Would you eat the moon, if it were made of barbecue spare ribs? This question presupposes that the moon is made of barbecue spare ribs, and asks only whether or not you would eat it. An objection based upon the composition of the moon is not an appropriate answer for the question, as that is given to be decided. Only answers such as yes, no or depends on what kind of sauce is available would be valid answers for this hypothetical question.
In law, a hypothetical question is one that comprises an imaginary situation incorporating facts about the case. A witness can then be asked to answer or to give an opinion on the question and hypothetical situation

Answer 3

A hypothetical question is one that is answered only in terms of validity, not soundness. Thus the question is designed to make a number of assumptions, and be answered as if those assumption are true.

For example, a person may ask: Would you eat the moon, if it were made of barbecue spare ribs? This question presupposes that the moon is made of barbecue spare ribs, and asks only whether or not you would eat it. An objection based upon the composition of the moon is not an appropriate answer for the question, as that is given to be decided. Only answers such as yes, no or depends on what kind of sauce is available would be valid answers for this hypothetical question.

In law, a hypothetical question is one that comprises an imaginary situation incorporating facts about the case. A witness can then be asked to answer or to give an opinion on the question and hypothetical situation.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothetical_question

Answer 4

A question about something that is not true, but could be. For instance...let me ask you a hypothetical question. "Hypothetically, if you were to drive your car over 200mph, would you go to jail? It is hypothetical because I am sure that you have never driven your car that fast, but you can still answer the question, because you know that you would go to jail if you did. Does that help?

Answer 5

Its basically a question asked to give an example of something not neccerseralily to gain information or a specific answer. (that doesnt sound right now I've read it back to myself but...)

For example: If I ate a 10ft Hotdog would I burst

Answer 6

A question based on a situation or scenario that is just a possibility.

Answer 7

a question that has not got a fixed answer

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothetical_question

Answer 9

like the question you just ask.

Answer 10

this could be a hyperthetical question