Forst: Question Answering System Using Basic Element at NTCIR-11 QA-Lab Task

This paper describes Forst's approach to university entrance examinations at NTCIR-11 QA-Lab Task. Our system consists of two types of modules: dedicated modules for each question format and common modules called by the dedicated modules as necessary. Our system uses Basic Element in order to more exactly grasp and reflect the import of questions. We also tackled short-essay questions in the secondary examinations.