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# Exam question 1 · Keeping cold: fridges, freezers and heat pumps

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the operation of a domestic refrigerator?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, operate · **To what, where:** operation, domestic refrigerator

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 10 «Keeping cold: fridges, freezers and heat pumps» of the technology 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/technology/10-keeping-cold-fridges-freezers-and-heat-pumps/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:10-keeping-cold-fridges-freezers-and-heat-pumps:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the operation of a domestic refrigerator?
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	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	refrigerator	refrigerator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	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 |  | the operation of a domestic refrigerator |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **operate** |  |  | a domestic refrigerator |  |  |  |  | nom operation «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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 transfers heat from its interior and releases it via pipes at the rear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:10-keeping-cold-fridges-freezers-and-heat-pumps:e1:o1:1
# text = It transfers heat from its interior and releases it via pipes at the rear
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	transfers	transfer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	interior	interior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	releases	release	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	via	via	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rear	rear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **transfer** | present | It | heat |  | heat's interior |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent heat=Theme from interior=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **release** | present |  | heat |  | the rear |  | via pipes | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer it=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It manufactures cold within its motor and expels it into its interior via a fan

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:10-keeping-cold-fridges-freezers-and-heat-pumps:e1:o2:1
# text = It manufactures cold within its motor and expels it into its interior via a fan
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	manufactures	manufacture	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	within	within	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	expels	expel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	interior	interior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	via	via	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manufacture** | present | It |  |  |  |  | within its motor; cold *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **expel** | present |  | motor |  | motor's interior |  | via a fan | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It cools the food by causing the food itself to evaporate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:10-keeping-cold-fridges-freezers-and-heat-pumps:e1:o3:1
# text = It cools the food by causing the food itself to evaporate
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	8	nmod:unmarked	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	evaporate	evaporate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | present | It | the food |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **cause** | gerund |  | the food  food |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition food=Patient |
| 3 | **evaporate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It admits cold air from outside the dwelling

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:10-keeping-cold-fridges-freezers-and-heat-pumps:e1:o4:1
# text = It admits cold air from outside the dwelling
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	admits	admit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | present | It | cold air |  | the dwelling |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |

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