Type of OCQ Purpose Examples  
Scoping CQ (SCQ) Define the domain and scope of the ontology Which predators eat rabbits? What information is clinically relevant for social interaction assessment?
Validation CQ (VCQ) Verify the accuracy of the content Is ruby a type of chocolate? What is the Base of ThinAndCrispyPizza? 
Foundational CQ (FCQ) Align entities with a foundational ontology Is water bottle classified as a Material Entity in the BFO foundational ontology? Is coffee something that cannot be counted, or only in specific quantities?
Relationship CQ (RCQ) Investigate the characteristics of relationships What is the domain and range of the eating relationship? If a body contains a heart and a heart contains a cell, does the body contain the cell?
Metaproperty CQ (MpCQ) Classify entities based on metaproperties Is each instance of a coffee bean necessarily (at all times of its existence) an instance of a coffee bean? Does a thesis defense have a definite endpoint?