What cannot be held as a correct motive of the question-answer technique in teaching?

Intimidating students and hampering their self-confidence can never be a correct motive of the question-answer technique.

Testing knowledge (A) is a valid purpose of questioning.

Locating the difficulty (B) is a legitimate diagnostic aim of questioning.

Promoting thinking and originality (D) is a sound purpose of the technique.

The Socratic method uses questioning to draw out ideas and stimulate reasoning.

Good questioning builds participation and confidence rather than fear.