Q: Is the question "How much snow equals an inch of rain ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: numeric

Q: Is the question "What does R.E.M. stand for , as in the rock group R.E.M. ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: abbreviation

Q: Is the question "Which side should a bowler facing a 37803 split hit the 3-pin on-the left or the right ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A: entity

Q: Is the question "Where can I read about Chiang Kai-shek ?" asking about an entity, an abbreviation, a description, a human, a location, or a numeric entity?
A:
location