The prefixes que-, quer-, or ques- all share which meaning?

• A. Call
• B. Ask
• C. Tell
• D. Know

Answer: (B)

The idea this question tests is recognizing that que-, quer-, and ques- come from a root meaning to seek or to ask for information. In English, many words built from that root are about asking questions or seeking answers. For example, a query is an inquiry, a question is something you ask, and to inquire is to ask for information. A quest is a broader sense of seeking, often a pursuit, but still tied to searching for something.

Because the shared thread of these prefixes is the act of asking or seeking information, the meaning that fits best is "Ask." The other options don’t fit this root: call relates to summoning or naming, tell to conveying information, and know to having or recognizing information.