Spot the mistake
French interview questions that contain an assumption
Identify assumptions embedded in French interview questions, then compare full neutral rewrites that request evidence without reversing the accusation.
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In short
A question can presuppose an event, motive or judgement before asking for an answer. Pourquoi avez-vous caché le résultat ? assumes concealment. A neutral request is Des informations concernant ce résultat ont-elles été publiées ? Si oui, lesquelles et quand ? It asks for evidence without assuming publication, concealment or complete transparency.
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In the word hunt, tap the loaded word or expression. Each replacement removes or softens the selected judgement only; some questions contain more than one assumption. Use the full reformulations afterwards to request the facts instead of treating a local repair as a complete neutral interview.
Tap the word that's wrong in each sentence.
Why did you hide this result?
Caché presupposes intentional concealment. Conservé removes that accusation but still assumes the result was retained; the complete rewrite below first asks whether anything was published.
When did you stop manipulating the figures?
Manipuler frames wrongdoing, and cessé presupposes it happened. Use the full neutral rewrite below rather than treating a single substitution as enough.
Why are you still refusing to answer?
Encore presents the refusal as continuing or recurring; refusez attributes a refusal. The neutral rewrite asks whether the person can answer now.
How do you justify this failure?
Échec evaluates the outcome before the question establishes its criterion.
Why do you maintain this false explanation?
Fausse asserts the explanation is false. Ask what evidence supports it instead.
Who helped you conceal the report?
Dissimuler assumes concealment and aidé assumes assistance. The complete neutral reformulation removes both premises.
Remove the whole assumption
| Original focus | Complete neutral request |
|---|---|
| Concealment | Des informations concernant ce résultat ont-elles été publiées ? Si oui, lesquelles et quand ? |
| Manipulation and stopping | Des modifications ont-elles été apportées aux chiffres ? Si oui, par qui et selon quelle méthode ? |
| Repeated refusal | Pouvez-vous répondre à cette question maintenant ? Sinon, qu’est-ce qui vous en empêche ? |
| Failure | Quels critères utilisez-vous pour évaluer ce résultat, et quel bilan en faites-vous ? |
| Falsity | Sur quels éléments repose cette explication ? |
| Concealment and assistance | Comment le rapport a-t-il été préparé ? A-t-il été diffusé ? Si oui, comment et par qui ? |
Neutrality does not prevent a demanding follow-up. Once documents establish a discrepancy, name it precisely: Le tableau publié donne vingt cas, le fichier source en donne trente. Comment expliquez-vous cet écart ? That question anchors the challenge in supplied evidence instead of embedding an unproved accusation.