Which more polite on the question? can vs could

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Note that "Which is more polite on the question?" is not grammatical.

Which question is more polite?
 
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emsr2d2 said:
Note that "Which is more polite on the question?" is not grammatical.

Which question is more polite?
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Which one is more polite?
Is that more grammatical?
 
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'One' can be omitted.

Not a teacher.
 
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