Problem: What type of thing is the question "What is the term that describes a word where only one usage has been recorded in all literature ?" asking about?
Answer: entity

Problem: What type of thing is the question "Who was the bandleader mentor of Ella Fitzgerald with whom she cowrote `` A_Tisket , A-Tasket '' ?" asking about?
Answer: human

Problem: What type of thing is the question "How many years old is Benny Carter ?" asking about?
Answer:
numeric