| Type of OCQ | Purpose | Example | |
| Scoping CQ (SCQ) | Define the domain of the ontology | What predators eat species X? | |
| Validation CQ (VCQ) | Verify the accuracy of the content | Is ruby a type of chocolate? | |
| Foundational CQ (FCQ) | Align entities with a foundational ontology | Is water bottle classified as a Material Entity in the BFO foundational ontology? | |
| Relationship CQ (RCQ) | Investigate the characteristics of relationships | What is the domain and range of the eating relationship? | |
| 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? |