trick question

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That's not a trick question or a gotcha.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2023

Let’s try a trick question: “What are the hours of Al’s Place restaurant in San Francisco?”

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

If this is meant as a trick question, the answer is obvious: USC ’04.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022

Is this a trick question to make sure I’m not answering rotely?

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022

He couldn’t tell from her face whether this was a trick question.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett