Contoh pertanyaan implisit dan eksplisit dalam bhs. Inggris

Contoh pertanyaan eksplisit:
Why can't Amber buy a new smart phone? Amber wants to buy a new smart phone but she doesn't have the money
What color is Mr. Cantu's shirt? Mr. Cantu's shirt is blue
Contoh pertanyaan implisitWhy would people put their trust in medical treatments that were primitive and based on superstition?
Why didn't people from Appalachia have all the things other Americans had?
Catatan: Pertanyaan explisit itu mudah dijawab dan bersifat langsung atau straight-forward. Sedangkan pertanyaan implisit biasanya sulit untuk dijawab tanpa pengetahuan yang luas terhadap apa yang ditanyakan.