Plurium interrogationum

Question that has a complex presupposition. The presupposition is a proposition that is presumed to be acceptable to the respondent when the question is asked. The respondent becomes committed to this proposition when they give any direct answer. When a presupposition includes an admission of wrongdoing, it is called a "loaded question" and is a form of entrapment in legal trials or debates.

The presupposition is called "complex" if it is a conjunctive proposition, a disjunctive proposition, or a conditional proposition. It could also be another type of proposition that contains some logical connective in a way that makes it have several parts that are component propositions.

X and Y are unrelated questions. When are combined into question Z, will requires a single answer. The Complex Question often is arranged such that whichever way you answer the question, the questioner gains the advantage (i.e. a double bind).

Examples:

1. Have you stopped smoking? ['yes' or 'no' both admits being a smoker]
2. Will you help me and carry this?