Do you have to be attempting to solve a problem in order to have a question worthy of asking? And if I'm attempting to solve a different problem, but have to a

Do you have to be attempting to solve a problem in order to have a question worthy of asking? And if I'm attempting to solve a different problem, but have to ask the same question, will answers tailored to the problem that you're solving be helpful to me? If not, can I ask the same question without it being closed as a duplicate?