Question

please please answer the question

Answer 1

The formulation you quoted is not clear - the problem is not in the grammar of if, but in the misused vocab. Your formulation where you explained what you meant:

since the question is simple enough I wish to get answered as quickly as possible

while rather blunt and not exactly polite is far easier to understand.

It is not really a matter of language, but I don't think that there is a polite way to say: This is an easy question, so the answer should not take too long. The first part makes it impolite, because you are assuming what is easy/difficult for the person who has to answer and what's more that they should make your question a priority.

To be polite you can omit the first part and nicely ask for a quick response. For example:

I would really appreciate a quick (an urgent) response.

Another way is to state that you are in a hurry for some reason (specified or unspecified) a for example:

This matter is urgent for me (because...), can you please respond quickly?

Don't forget that a thank you goes a long way.

You might also find these options from Merriam-Webster useful.

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