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/ˈkwestʃən/noun
उच्चारण क्वेस्चन
प्रश्न, सवाल
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[C]
a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information
प्रश्न, सवाल
- She asked me a question.
- Raise your hand if you have a question about the schedule.
- Students may ask questions at the end of the lesson.
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- Do not answer the question until you have read it twice.
- That is a difficult question to answer.
- Which question did you find the hardest in the paper?
Synonyms query inquiry enquiry interrogation
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a matter or topic that needs to be discussed or dealt with
मुद्दा, विषय
- the question of water supply
- The real question is who will pay for the repairs.
- The question of who will lead the team is still open.
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- It is a question of time before the bridge is repaired.
- There is the larger question of how to pay for it.
- Safety is not in question here.
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[U]
doubts about something
संदेह
- His honesty is beyond question.
- There is some question about whether the bridge is safe.
- There is no question about her ability to do the job.
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- His loyalty to the school is beyond question.
- The report left a question mark over the company's profits.
Synonyms doubt uncertainty dispute argument
Opposite certainty
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[T] ~ sb (about/on sth)
to ask somebody questions about something, especially officially
पूछताछ करना
- The police questioned the suspect.
- Officers questioned several witnesses at the station.
- The teacher questioned the boys about the broken window.
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- Officials questioned him for three hours.
- She was questioned about her travel plans at the airport.
Synonyms interrogate quiz examine cross-examine interview
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[T] ~ sth
to have or express doubts or suspicions about something
(पर) संदेह करना
- I question his motives.
- Radhika began to question whether the old method was really the best.
- Many people question whether the new tax is fair.
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- Students should not be afraid to question what they read.
- Nobody questioned the manager's decision.
- I began to question the value of the old system.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ask a question / put a question to sb
Use ask or put with question; the person is introduced by no preposition with ask, and by to with put.
Question के साथ ask या put आता है; ask के साथ व्यक्ति बिना preposition के और put के साथ to के साथ आता है।
- The student asked the teacher a question.
- A reporter put a question to the minister.
question about / on + topic
Use about or on for the topic of a question; on is common in exams.
प्रश्न के विषय के लिए about या on आता है; परीक्षाओं में on प्रचलित है।
- Do you have any questions about the syllabus?
- There was a question on photosynthesis.
question + sb/sth (verb)
To question a person means to ask them questions, as the police do; to question a thing means to doubt it.
किसी व्यक्ति को 'question' करने का अर्थ उससे पूछताछ करना है, जैसा पुलिस करती है; किसी चीज़ को question करने का अर्थ उस पर संदेह करना है।
- The police questioned the suspect for two hours.
- No one questioned the decision.
the question of / whether
Use the question of or the question whether when you raise an issue to be settled.
सुलझाए जाने वाले विषय को उठाने के लिए 'the question of' या 'the question whether' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The question of fees came up at the meeting.
- The question is whether we can afford it.
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verb + question
askanswerraiseposeavoid
- She raised an important question in the meeting.
adjective + question
difficulttrickykeyopenrhetorical
- It is a tricky question for a beginner.
question + noun
papermarkbanktagtime
- The question paper had four sections.
type of question
multiple-choicedirectindirectobjectiveleading
- Multiple-choice questions are common in banking exams.
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- Radhika could not answer the last question in the exam.
राधिका परीक्षा का अंतिम प्रश्न हल नहीं कर सकी।
- Please raise your hand if you have a question.
यदि आपका कोई प्रश्न हो तो कृपया हाथ उठाएँ।
- The police questioned the witness about the accident.
पुलिस ने गवाह से दुर्घटना के बारे में पूछताछ की।
- Nobody questioned the teacher's authority.
किसी ने शिक्षक के अधिकार पर संदेह नहीं किया।
- The question is not who won but how they played.
प्रश्न यह नहीं है कि कौन जीता, बल्कि यह है कि वे कैसे खेले।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He asked a question to me.
✓ He asked me a question.
Ask takes the person directly; to is not used with ask.
'Ask' के साथ व्यक्ति सीधे आता है; to नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Question, query and doubt are all linked to not knowing, but they differ in use.
Question, query और doubt तीनों नहीं जानने से जुड़े हैं, पर इनके प्रयोग भिन्न हैं।
A question, often official or about a service.
प्रश्न, प्रायः आधिकारिक या सेवा से संबंधित।
- The bank answered my query.
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out of the question
impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing
बिलकुल असंभव, प्रश्न ही नहीं उठता
- Cheating in the exam is out of the question.
- A holiday this year is out of the question.
beg the question
to make sb want to ask a question that has not yet been answered
(किसी बात से) एक सवाल खड़ा होना
- The report begs the question of why nothing was done earlier.
- His sudden wealth begs the question: where did the money come from?
pop the question
to ask sb to marry you (informal)
(किसी से) शादी का प्रस्ताव रखना (अनौपचारिक)
- He popped the question on her birthday.
- When are you going to pop the question?
call sth into question
to doubt sth or make others doubt sth
(किसी बात पर) सवाल उठाना; संदेह पैदा करना
- The new evidence calls his story into question.
- Her loyalty has never been called into question.
without question
without any doubt; without arguing or complaining
बिना किसी संदेह के; बिना सवाल किए
- She is, without question, the best student in the class.
- Soldiers must obey orders without question.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ques·tion
§Grammar and usage
Indirect questions use normal word order ('Tell me where he lives', not 'where does he live').
Indirect questions में सामान्य शब्द-क्रम ('Tell me where he lives', 'where does he live' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ask a question (not 'do a question'), raise a question, answer a question.
Collocation बहुत पूछा जाता है: ask a question ('do a question' नहीं), raise a question, answer a question।
Out of the question (impossible), beyond question (certain), in question (being discussed), call sth into question (cause doubts about it), pop the question (propose marriage).
Idioms: out of the question (असंभव), beyond question (निश्चित), in question (चर्चा में), call sth into question (संदेह पैदा करना), pop the question (विवाह का प्रस्ताव)।