article_snippet: The first question of the 20 listed in the research paper was the simplest for a computer to answer.
article_snippet: A harder example for a computer to answer is a question that requires a computer to answer to differentiate three separate arguments, such as: .
article_snippet: Another task tested a machine's ability to perform simple counting operations by asking about the number of objects.
article_snippet: 4) Basic deduction skills were tested by questions such as: .
article_snippet: The sometimes tricky questions test different types of reasoning and the ability to process language.
article_snippet: Some of the questions require machines to recall facts, while others need reasoning, or to count the number of objects, expressed in a written passage.
article_snippet: The experiment was designed to test whether a machine can answer questions ‘via chaining facts, simple induction, deduction and many more,’ the study published on arXiv says.
article_snippet: The questions are written in very clear and simple terms so there is still a way to go before computers catch us up.
highlights_snippet: Test's comprised of 20 questions testing reasoning and language skills .
  