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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the environment within a semiconductor clean room? Exam question 1 of lesson 9 «Phones and computer chips» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mo
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# Exam question 1 · Phones and computer chips

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the environment within a semiconductor clean room?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** environment

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 9 «Phones and computer chips» 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/9-phones-and-computer-chips/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the environment within a semiconductor clean room?
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	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	within	within	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	semiconductor	semiconductor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
14	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	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 environment |  |  |  | of the following statements; within a semiconductor clean room; accurately *property* | tree rules |

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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 {#o1}

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The room is left open to the outdoors so as to provide ample ventilation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:e1:o1:1
# text = The room is left open to the outdoors so as to provide ample ventilation
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	outdoors	outdoor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	provide	provide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
13	ample	ample	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ventilation	ventilation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | the room | the outdoors |  |  | open *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to outdoor=Recipient |
| 2 | **provide** | to-infinitive |  | ample ventilation |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition ventilation=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The room is maintained at the temperature of an oven

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:e1:o2:1
# text = The room is maintained at the temperature of an oven
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	maintained	maintain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **maintain** | present · passive |  | the room |  | the temperature of a oven |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The air is deliberately charged with dust in order to protect the delicate chips

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:e1:o3:1
# text = The air is deliberately charged with dust in order to protect the delicate chips
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	deliberately	deliberately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present · passive |  | the air |  | order |  | with dust; deliberately *property* | vn equip-13.4.2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: subject=Recipient with dust=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | the delicate chips |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The air is continually filtered, such that far less dust is present than in a hospital operating room

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:e1:o4:1
# text = The air is continually filtered, such that far less dust is present than in a hospital operating room
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	continually	continually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	filtered	filter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
14	than	than	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	operating	operating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **filter** | present · passive |  | the air |  |  |  | continually *property* | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: subject=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | less dust |  |  |  |  | than a hospital operating room; present *property* | tree rules |

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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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