What verses and context? That's the key.
Maybe I'm "assuming" here that most of what I would ask God for would be "wisdom" to understand something as opposed to actually asking Him for something.
Could be. We need to be careful to understand the Scriptures as they were originally written, not as we (and I mean everybody) want to understand them.
If you had an excellent job offer that would require you to pack up and move to a totally different location, would you ask God for wisdom to know if it was something you should consider? Or would you ask Him to let you get the job? If you were asking for the former, on what scriptural basis would you ask?
I would ask God if taking the job would further glorify Him, as supported from Matthew 7:7 and Luke 11:11.
Back later.
And I would ask God for wisdom to know if the job would further glorify Him, based on James 1:5. I know He will answer based on Matthew 7:7 and Luke 11:11.
Ultimately, God answers prayer for His glory and our good...in spite of ourselves!