Looking for a word that describes a dull or tedious question

This might be a slightly odd ask, but I'm looking for an adjective that might describe a question asked out of boredom. Something that is tedious and uninspired. I had something the other day but forgot to write it down and it's driving me up the wall. I believe it started with a 'p' and can't find anything in the thesaurus. Thanks.


Solution 1:

an idle question

without any particular purpose:

-Cambridge online

An idle question is asked out of boredom, or sheer obstinacy.