Definition: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Input: The yard (abbreviation: yd) is an English unit of length, in both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement, that comprises 3 feet or 36 inches. It is by international agreement in 1959 standardized as exactly 0.9144 meters. A metal yardstick originally formed the physical standard from which all other units of length were officially derived in both English systems.
Output:
is a yard the same as a meter?