Problem: What type of thing is the question "What are the names of all the seas in the world and what ocean do they drain into ?" asking about?
Answer: location

Problem: What type of thing is the question "How do you buy stocks ?" asking about?
Answer: description

Problem: What type of thing is the question "What is the fare cost for the round trip between New York and London on Concorde ?" asking about?
Answer:
numeric