Which type of questions are designed to steer the interviewee in a particular direction?

• A. Leading Questions
• B. Live
• C. Jump Cut
• D. Kicker

Answer: (A)

Leading questions are questions designed to steer the interviewee toward a particular direction or answer. They often embed a suggestion or presupposition, nudging the respondent to confirm or choose a specific viewpoint rather than express a free response. For example, asking “You enjoyed that policy, didn’t you?” implies a positive reaction and invites agreement, shaping the conversation more toward a chosen angle than a wide range of thoughts.

The other terms refer to different parts of the production process and don’t describe how questions influence responses. Live denotes real-time broadcasting, Jump Cut is an editing technique, and Kicker is a closing line. They don’t capture the idea of guiding someone’s answer through the way a question is framed.