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When conducting selection interviews, Sarah likes to ask questions like "Imagine you are working the night shift and a piece of machinery breaks down. What would you do?" Sarah is asking _______ questions.

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Answer: Sarah is asking HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS.

Explanation: A hypothetical question is a a sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; that is based on supposition, opinion and not facts.

This question asks about something that has not happen and might or could happen.

The word "imagine" gives us the impression that the question is based on supposition. This is what hypothetical question illustrates, assumption.

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