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# Exam question 3 · Loot boxes and the surprise trap

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the purpose of a countdown timer displayed upon an offer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** purpose, countdown timer · **What happens:** follow, characteris, display, purpose

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 413 «Loot boxes and the surprise trap» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the purpose of a countdown timer displayed upon an offer?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	countdown	countdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	timer	timer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	displayed	display	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
16	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **display** | past | the purpose of a countdown timer |  |  |  |  | upon a offer | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **purpose** |  | a countdown timer |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It is intended to hasten a decision and discourage reflection

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap:e3:o1:1
# text = It is intended to hasten a decision and discourage reflection
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hasten	hasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	discourage	discourage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	reflection	reflection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intend** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hasten** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a decision |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent decision=Patient |
| 3 | **discourage** | infinitive |  | reflection |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus reflection=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is intended to assist the purchaser in budgeting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap:e3:o2:1
# text = It is intended to assist the purchaser in budgeting
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	assist	assist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	budgeting	budget	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intend** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **assist** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the purchaser |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purchaser=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **budget** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is intended to measure the duration of play

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap:e3:o3:1
# text = It is intended to measure the duration of play
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	duration	duration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intend** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the duration of play |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme duration=Value |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is intended to signify the permanent withdrawal of the offer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap:e3:o4:1
# text = It is intended to signify the permanent withdrawal of the offer
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	signify	signify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	permanent	permanent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	withdrawal	withdrawal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intend** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **signify** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | the permanent withdrawal of the offer |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot withdrawal=Theme |
| 3 | **withdraw** |  |  | the offer |  |  |  |  | nom withdrawal «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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