The phrase "a closed question" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in discussions about types of questions, particularly in contexts like education, surveys, or interviews, where a closed question is one that can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no."
Example: "In our survey, we included a closed question to gather straightforward responses from participants."
Alternatives: "a yes/no question" or "a binary question".
An open question is one that is not closed, and a closed question is one the asking of which betrays a lack of understanding of the concepts involved.
During a closed question session after Mr. Obama's speech Wednesday, Kenneth I. Chenault, chief executive of American Express, emphasized that entitlement overhaul was necessary to address long-term deficits, along with tax increases and other spending cuts, according to a chief executive in the room.
Moore's view is that if this definition were correct, it would be a closed question whether something that causes pleasure is good.
For in effect one would be asking whether something that causes pleasure causes pleasure, and that is clearly a closed question.
But whether BlackBerry could carve out a niche away from the consumer space, vending its hardware and software to large clients was never a closed question.
The interview schedule was structured and used a closed question format to collect information on participant's demographics, return to work, motor vehicle crash details and pain, disability and HRQoL.
If a guy is shy and you ask a closed question a question with a yes or no answer you're going to get a one-word answer almost every time.
In answer to a 'yes/no' closed question, 40% (25) respondents to the post-questionnaire indicated that taking part in OSCE tutor had changed their views of teachers and teaching.
Ask your self "What's an open ended question?# You will find an open ended question is the opposite of a closed ended question, meaning a question someone can't answer yes or no only to.
Future childbearing plans were ascertained via a seven-item closed question (Table 1 ).
Question 12 was a closed format question allowing multiple answers from a choice of six responses.
