Multiple choice general knowledge

You answer me, although I never ask you questions. What am I?

  1. A promise

  2. A tennis ball

  3. A kitchen strainer

  4. A telephone

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is a classic riddle. A telephone 'rings' (calls for an answer), and you 'answer' it, even though the physical object does not ask a verbal question. A promise is 'kept', not answered in this context.