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

Q: Is the question "In what city is the headquarters of Sinn Fein ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: location

Q: Is the question "What are three ways in which wind is created on the earth ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: entity

Q: Is the question "When did Israel begin turning the Gaza Strip and Jericho over to the PLO ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A:
numeric