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What's a word for a group of questions asked together?

English Language & Usage Asked on July 11, 2021

Is there a word for a set of questions that are asked together and are related? For example, one asks the question:

Do you go rafting?

And follow up with:

If yes, where?
If no, what do you do instead?

I’d like a word that represents this collection of questions, some of which are meaningless outside of their grouping. Is there such a word?

I have a couple of ideas in mind (linked here so I can limit influencing your opinion).

I’m looking for something much smaller than an interview (which is a larger collection of loosely-related questions), and different from a page (which is a physical arrangement of questions).

7 Answers

A few options, some admittedly phrases and also various forms:

  • line of questioning
  • questions
  • questioning
  • questionnaire
  • a grilling
  • investigation
  • review
  • debriefing
  • interrogation
  • poll
  • survey

Correct answer by MrHen on July 11, 2021

Since your questions depend on previous questions a Decision Tree comes to my mind.

Answered by stacker on July 11, 2021

If your focus is on the sequence of questions that the asker must follow, you might use script.

Answered by JSBձոգչ on July 11, 2021

If you intend to convey the idea of a high throughput of questions, here are a few suggestions (many inspired by weather related metaphors).

  • A "burst" of questions
  • A "gust" of questions
  • A "hail" of questions
  • A "flurry" of questions
  • A "rain" of questions

Answered by Alain Pannetier Φ on July 11, 2021

Another option would be an 'inquiry' (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inquiry):

in·quir·y   /ɪnˈkwaɪəri, ˈɪnkwəri/

1 - a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.

2 - an investigation, as into an incident: a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges.

3 - the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation.

4 - a question; query.

Answered by morganpdx on July 11, 2021

A quick succession of many questions might be described as a barrage of questions, though that does have the implication that they came a little too fast for comfort.

Answered by psmears on July 11, 2021

The word 'battery' comes to mind.

Answered by Kevin on July 11, 2021

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