Question

A question  is an utterance which typically functions as a request for information. There are these four ways of answering questions.  Which four?   There are questions that should be answered categorically [straightforwardly yes, no, this, that].  There are questions that should be answered with an analytical (qualified) answer [defining or redefining the terms].  There are questions that should be answered with a counter-question.  There are questions that should be put aside. These are the four ways of answering questions.