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yes–no question

type of close-ended question about the truth or falsity of a proposition
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yes–no question

Summary

yes–no question ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • yes–no question is a type of closed-ended question[2].
  • yes–no question's described by source is recorded as Lesson 11: Yes/No Questions[3].
  • yes–no question's has effect is recorded as yes[4].
  • yes–no question's has effect is recorded as no[5].
  • yes–no question's different from is recorded as wh-question[6].

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Definition and Type

yes–no question is a type of closed-ended question[2].

Why It Matters

yes–no question ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). yes–no question. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/yes-no-question
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yes-no-question_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{yes–no question}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yes-no-question}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect → yes, no
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → closed-ended question
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987013010742805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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