Part 1. Definition
Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Part 2. Example
Sentence: The Obama administration is developing additional screening protocols for airline passengers both overseas and in the United States to control infectious diseases such as Ebola, President Barack Obama said Monday .<sep>Question: What was the duration of the Obama administration?
Answer: Obama administration
Explanation: It guesses the right span of the sentence where the question is from.
Part 3. Exercise
Sentence: Amid a crowd of crashing stocks , Relational Technology Inc . ' s stock fell particularly hard Friday , dropping 23 % because its problems were compounded by disclosure of an unexpected loss for its fiscal first quarter .<sep>Question: Why did Relational have an unexpected first quarter loss?
Answer:
an unexpected loss for its fiscal first quarter