Which of the following is not an example of a leading question?

• A. How do you feel about Hillary Clinton as the next president of the United States?
• B. Do you support the proposed tax reform package?
• C. Should the government increase spending on education?
• D. Do you think the candidate's experience makes them the best choice?

Answer: (A)

Leading questions bias responses by implying a preferred answer through their framing. The query about Hillary Clinton as the next president asks for your feelings about her suitability for a hypothetical future role without pushing you toward a specific conclusion; it neutrally invites your view on her fitness for that position. The other items push you to take a stance on a policy or on a candidate’s attributes—supporting a tax reform package, deciding whether to increase education spending, or judging whether a candidate’s experience makes them the best choice—each framing guides you toward a particular direction or judgment. Because of that framing, those items can be considered leading, while the Hillary Clinton question is not.