There are two ways to pose a question.
The worse method is to define the problem as I see it, define the framework for the solution as I see it, and then, without revealing the problem or the framework, ask the sponsor or advisor a highly targeted question.
The better method is to define the problem as I see it, present the sponsor or advisor with the problem plus the best solution I can come up with, then open up the discussion with the point I'm stuck on. But the door should be kept open on having the problem delved into and / or reframed, and left-field approaches from the sponsor or advisor are to be welcomed.
In short, be open; reveal your full hand; don't paint the sponsor or advisor into a corner; do your best to prepare for the conversation; keep everything up for grabs.