Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasy–MediumIdentifying a leading question
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A council surveys residents about a proposed car park. Which of the following questions is most likely to bias the responses?
- A. 'Do you support the council's plan to destroy the meadow for yet another car park?'Correct
- B. 'Do you support or oppose building a car park on the meadow site?'
- C. 'How often do you visit the town centre?'
- D. 'Which of the following best describes how you usually travel to the town centre?'
Answer: A. 'Do you support the council's plan to destroy the meadow for yet another car park?'
'Destroy' and 'yet another' push respondents toward opposition.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 'Do you support or oppose building a car park on the meadow site?'
- Neutral wording with both options offered.
- C. 'How often do you visit the town centre?'
- A factual question with no steer.
- D. 'Which of the following best describes how you usually travel to the town centre?'
- A factual question with no steer.
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