What do you call questions that don't need answers?

Answer 1

Questions that are called "rhetorical" do not call for an answer. They are asked merely for affect. A speaker might look out at an audience and say "Who in this room has never ever done anything unethical?" The speaker is making a point, and isn't expecting hands to go up. In fact, it would be considered a joke if anyone did put up a hand.

its absolutely correct...another example is " who the hell in this world would not like to be a millionaire?? " its a rhetoric question and not expected to give reply.. its said to emphasise a point.

but if u search in Google for "rhetoric" its shows many meanings.. for instance it also means a persuading language..or a manner of reading and writing.. etc.. but the answer of rhetoric to me is the best quoted above!!

jeet,

thanks and regards.

Answer 2

Questions are known as rhetorical questions when they asked specifically to make a point rather than in search of an answer.

If one wished to sarcastically imply that many of the questions posed on a website were worthless one might use the rhetorical question "What is the name of questions that don't need answers?". The implication would require no response. So therefore leaving it empty of an answer.

Answer 3

Rhetorical Questions

Answer 4

RHETORICAL