closed-ended

/ˌkloʊzd ˈendɪd/

requiring a specific, limited answer

closed-ended in a sentence

“Use closed-ended questions for quantitative data.”

English closed + end + -ed (descriptive compound)

Related Words

leading

tending to suggest the desired answer

probing

seeking to explore or examine deeply

rhetorical

asked for effect, not requiring an answer

hypothetical

involving or based on a supposed scenario

Socratic

using questions to stimulate critical thinking

diagnostic

designed to identify or determine something