Which type of question can only be answered with yes or no?

• A. Zinger
• B. Hearing
• C. Yes-No Question
• D. Transition

Answer: (C)

Yes-no questions are designed to produce a binary response—yes or no. The structure signals to the respondent that a brief, definitive answer is expected, often using auxiliary verbs like do, is, are, or have. This contrasts with other question types that seek details: who, what, where, when, why, or how prompts require explanations or descriptions rather than a single word. Therefore, among the options, the form that can only be answered with yes or no fits this pattern, because its purpose is to elicit a two-valued commitment. The other items described do not fit: one is a witty remark rather than a question type, another is a formal proceeding, and the last is a connecting segment in discourse used to lead into a new topic. In short, the yes-no question constrains the reply to two possibilities, making it the correct choice.