Which statement best describes this interview question? do you like sports? this is a strong question because it asks an opinion of the interviewee. this is a strong question because it will inspire discussion. this is a weak question because the answer is obvious. this is a weak question because the answer is likely one word, yes or no.

The three words that share the same word root are:

All three words come from the Latin root mandare wchich means "to commit, to entrust". Mandate comes directly from this root which is composed by two roots man (Indo-European root with the second meanign "hand") and dare  "to give".

In general, all the words have the similar meaning "to give orders, give permits, to have the power to have the authority over something or someone" or literally "to give into one`s hand".