The phrase "asked about the need" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when inquiring or seeking clarification regarding a specific requirement or necessity.
Example: "During the meeting, she asked about the need for additional resources to complete the project on time."
Alternatives: "inquired about the necessity" or "questioned the requirement".
Asked about the need for increased IAEA authorities, Amano affirmed his commitment to keep pushing on the Additional Protocol.
"Not against India," said Dhoni firmly when asked about the need for teams like UAE to play more games.
Asked about the need for superstars, West said the term "is thrown around much too loosely" and that there are only four or five in the N.B.A.
When I asked about the need for a Nicaraguan canal, he talked about ships' capacity, measured in T.E.U.s, or twenty-foot containers.
Asked about the need to bounce back in Game 6, he was blunt: "We have to, there's no other way around it".
Asked about the need for political and economic reform, Mr. Wen bemoaned "the mistake of the Cultural Revolution," and warned that China risked a descent into Mao's chaos unless it adhered to Mr. Deng's prescription of a government-shepherded free market.
Interviewees were asked about the needs of the clients, goals of their work and why the clients were applying for social assistance.
Questions were also asked about the needs of the OHPs with regard to professional expertise concerning the diagnosis, treatment or referral to mental health professionals, and communication with the GP. with yes/no response options.
About a dozen years ago the Nassau chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers surveyed residents, asking about the need for a bridge and the most sensible location.
Neil Gershenfeld, a professor in the laboratory and the author of "When Things Start to Think" (Henry Holt & Company, 1999), wonders if people who ask about the need for embedded computers get the point.
