“answered in” or “answered”?

Question

I'm confused whether the verb answer should come with the preposition in or without it in a sentence "the timing a question will be answered in is important" or "the timing a question will be answered is important"? If both sentences are right, is there any difference in the meaning between the two?

Also, does the sentence sound natural or it should be rephrased?

Answer 1

Alternatives:

"The timing of answering a question is important"

"The time of answering a question is important"

Different.

timing = selection for maximum effect of the precise moment for beginning or doing something

Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary