trick question

1. (idiomatic)A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, often a misleading or incorrect one, or a question that lacks a clear answer, conceals its true intent, or obscures an underlying difficulty.

   Fangfrage

   каверзный вопросkaverznyj vopros, вопрос на засыпкуvopros na zasypku

2. (rare)A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.

1. Tom asked Mary a trick question.

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2. It's not a trick question.

   deDas ist keine Fangfrage.

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3. It was a trick question.

   ruЭто был вопрос с подвохом.

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4. Is this a trick question?

   ruЭто вопрос с подвохом?

   deIst das eine Fangfrage?

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5. Is that a trick question?

   ruЭто вопрос с подвохом?

   deIst das eine Fangfrage?

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