Rhetorical Question

/rɪˈtɒrɪkəl ˈkwɛstʃən/noun

A question asked for effect or emphasis, not expecting a genuine answer.

A question posed to make a point or create effect, rather than to seek an actual answer.

Urdu

ایک ایسا سوال جو زور دینے کے لیے پوچھا جائے، جس کا حقیقی جواب مطلوب نہ ہو۔

Hindi

एक ऐसा प्रश्न जो ज़ोर देने के लिए पूछा जाए, जिसका वास्तविक उत्तर अपेक्षित न हो।

"Isn't it obvious?" she asked — clearly a rhetorical question.

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Practice

"Who doesn't love a good meal?" is a classic .