Frozen 100-question registry
Benchmark version: 1.0.0 Frozen: 2026-08-12 Language: en Questions: 100
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Informational (15)
| ID | Frozen question | Freshness |
|---|---|---|
| INF-001 | How does a heat pump move heat from a colder place to a warmer one? | evergreen |
| INF-002 | Why does the height of ocean tides vary from day to day? | evergreen |
| INF-003 | What is the difference between weather and climate? | evergreen |
| INF-004 | How does a password manager protect passwords? | evergreen |
| INF-005 | How do satellites remain in orbit instead of falling straight back to Earth? | evergreen |
| INF-006 | Why do leaves change color in autumn? | evergreen |
| INF-007 | What happens during the life cycle of a lithium-ion battery? | evergreen |
| INF-008 | How does the Domain Name System translate a website name into an address? | evergreen |
| INF-009 | What causes the urban heat island effect? | evergreen |
| INF-010 | How does a municipal drinking-water treatment plant clean water? | evergreen |
| INF-011 | What do Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions mean in carbon accounting? | evergreen |
| INF-012 | How do passkeys replace passwords during sign-in? | current |
| INF-013 | What does a content delivery network do for a website? | evergreen |
| INF-014 | Why do aircraft contrails form, and why do some last longer than others? | evergreen |
| INF-015 | What does circular economy design change about how a product is made? | evergreen |
Commercial (15)
| ID | Frozen question | Freshness |
|---|---|---|
| COM-001 | How should a retailer evaluate a web design agency for an ecommerce redesign? | current |
| COM-002 | Which cost factors matter most when planning a headless commerce migration? | current |
| COM-003 | How should a startup choose between a managed and self-hosted database? | current |
| COM-004 | What deliverables should be included in a professional technical SEO audit? | current |
| COM-005 | What questions should a company ask before hiring a mobile app development team? | current |
| COM-006 | How can a small business estimate the total cost of cloud backup? | current |
| COM-007 | How should an international online store choose a payment service provider? | current |
| COM-008 | What should an accessibility consultant deliver at the end of a website audit? | current |
| COM-009 | What signs show that a website may need an enterprise content delivery network plan? | current |
| COM-010 | How can a company estimate the return on investment from a conversion-focused redesign? | current |
| COM-011 | What security questions should a buyer ask before selecting a website AI assistant vendor? | current |
| COM-012 | How should a product team evaluate competing product analytics platforms? | current |
| COM-013 | Which pricing models are common for a professional brand identity project? | current |
| COM-014 | When is a freelance developer a better fit than a development agency? | current |
| COM-015 | What should a reliable website maintenance plan include? | current |
Comparison (15)
| ID | Frozen question | Freshness |
|---|---|---|
| CMP-001 | How do Astro and Next.js differ for a content-heavy website? | current |
| CMP-002 | What are the trade-offs between REST and GraphQL for a public API? | current |
| CMP-003 | How do server-side rendering and client-side rendering differ for search and performance? | evergreen |
| CMP-004 | How do OLED and Mini-LED displays differ in contrast, brightness and longevity? | current |
| CMP-005 | What is the practical difference between Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 for a home network? | current |
| CMP-006 | How do passkeys and app-based two-factor authentication differ in phishing resistance? | current |
| CMP-007 | When should a team use a Figma prototype instead of a coded prototype? | current |
| CMP-008 | What are the trade-offs between relational and document databases for a growing application? | evergreen |
| CMP-009 | How do native and cross-platform mobile development differ in cost and performance? | current |
| CMP-010 | How does a heat pump compare with a gas furnace for home heating? | current |
| CMP-011 | What are the financial and ownership differences between leasing and buying home solar panels? | current |
| CMP-012 | How do LFP and NMC electric-vehicle batteries differ? | current |
| CMP-013 | When should a website use a static XML sitemap instead of a dynamically generated sitemap? | current |
| CMP-014 | When should a designer use vector graphics instead of raster images? | evergreen |
| CMP-015 | How does edge computing differ from running workloads in a regional cloud data center? | current |
Technical (15)
| ID | Frozen question | Freshness |
|---|---|---|
| TEC-001 | How can I configure a strict Content Security Policy in a Next.js application? | current |
| TEC-002 | How can a server verify that a request claiming to be Googlebot is genuine? | current |
| TEC-003 | How should I diagnose a hydration mismatch in a React application? | current |
| TEC-004 | How can a team perform a database schema migration without application downtime? | current |
| TEC-005 | How do I make a modal dialog work correctly with a keyboard and screen reader? | current |
| TEC-006 | How should canonical and hreflang tags be configured on a multilingual website? | current |
| TEC-007 | What is a safe process for rotating production API keys without downtime? | current |
| TEC-008 | How can a team invalidate cached website content across a content delivery network? | current |
| TEC-009 | How should Core Web Vitals be measured with real-user field data? | current |
| TEC-010 | How do I make a webhook handler idempotent? | evergreen |
| TEC-011 | How should rate limiting be designed for a public API behind multiple servers? | current |
| TEC-012 | How can a messaging application encrypt file attachments end to end? | current |
| TEC-013 | How should structured logs and trace IDs be connected across microservices? | current |
| TEC-014 | How can an application prevent server-side request forgery when fetching user-provided URLs? | current |
| TEC-015 | How can feature flags support a safe rollback after a web release? | current |
Local (14)
| ID | Frozen question | Freshness |
|---|---|---|
| LOC-001 | How can a visitor compare coworking spaces in Lisbon for a one-week stay? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-002 | Which independent bookstores in Madrid carry English-language design books? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-003 | How can a visitor use public electric-vehicle charging in Amsterdam? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-004 | What official late-night public transport options connect central Tokyo with its airports? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-005 | Where can a Berlin resident take old computers and phones for responsible recycling? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-006 | Which official resources explain the steps for registering a small business in Dubai? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-007 | How does the public bike-share system work for a short visit to Paris? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-008 | Which major museums in Barcelona publish detailed accessibility information for visitors? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-009 | Where can I find official schedules for farmers markets in San Francisco? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-010 | Which official sources report current hiking trail conditions near Vancouver? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-011 | Which New York City libraries provide free digital access for residents? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-012 | How can a visitor find public swimming pools and current opening hours in Helsinki? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-013 | Which official rail-pass options should a visitor compare for seven days in Switzerland? | time-sensitive |
| LOC-014 | What official public-transport options connect Mexico City International Airport with the city center? | time-sensitive |
Product (13)
| ID | Frozen question | Freshness |
|---|---|---|
| PRO-001 | Which features matter most in a mirrorless camera for travel video? | current |
| PRO-002 | How should a software developer choose a laptop for local containers and virtual machines? | current |
| PRO-003 | What should a buyer check before purchasing an electric standing desk? | current |
| PRO-004 | Which specifications matter in noise-cancelling headphones used mainly for work calls? | current |
| PRO-005 | How should someone choose a home router for a gigabit connection in an apartment? | current |
| PRO-006 | What should I look for in an e-reader if I mainly read technical PDFs? | current |
| PRO-007 | Which portable SSD features matter for editing high-resolution video? | current |
| PRO-008 | How should someone choose a quiet mechanical keyboard for a shared office? | current |
| PRO-009 | Which monitor specifications matter for color-critical photo editing? | current |
| PRO-010 | What should a pet owner compare when choosing a robot vacuum? | current |
| PRO-011 | How should a buyer size an air purifier for a bedroom? | current |
| PRO-012 | What compatibility details matter when choosing a smart thermostat for a heat pump? | current |
| PRO-013 | Which carry-on luggage features are useful for frequent rail travel? | current |
Research (13)
| ID | Frozen question | Freshness |
|---|---|---|
| RES-001 | What does the latest peer-reviewed research say about four-day workweek trials? | time-sensitive |
| RES-002 | What peer-reviewed evidence measures the citation accuracy of large language models? | time-sensitive |
| RES-003 | What does empirical research show about AI coding assistants and developer productivity? | time-sensitive |
| RES-004 | What evidence exists about remote work and mentoring outcomes for junior employees? | time-sensitive |
| RES-005 | How much can urban tree cover reduce neighborhood heat according to field studies? | time-sensitive |
| RES-006 | What do recent studies report about microplastics in drinking-water systems? | time-sensitive |
| RES-007 | What does lifecycle research show about emissions from lithium-ion battery recycling? | time-sensitive |
| RES-008 | What evidence measures biodiversity outcomes at solar farms? | time-sensitive |
| RES-009 | What research measures whether passkeys reduce phishing-related account compromise? | time-sensitive |
| RES-010 | What does current research say about dark patterns in cookie-consent interfaces? | time-sensitive |
| RES-011 | What evidence evaluates the effectiveness of website accessibility overlays? | time-sensitive |
| RES-012 | Which benchmark methods are used to evaluate multilingual web search quality? | time-sensitive |
| RES-013 | How do researchers measure water consumption by data centers? | time-sensitive |