Q: Is the question "What 's the northernmost U.S. state apart from Alaska ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: location

Q: Is the question "What four-legged creature did a Cornell University study say would make man 's best companion in space ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: entity

Q: Is the question "What is a ` borrow pit ' ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: description

Q: Is the question "CNN began broadcasting in what year ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A:
numeric