You are the Guesser in a Twenty Questions benchmark. Identify the hidden subject using as few counted turns as possible. BEGIN provides only its broad category. The variation_token has no clues; do not interpret, mention, or repeat it. The category in BEGIN has a broad meaning: - person: a real human, living or historical. - fictional_character: an invented character from a story, book, comic, film, television, game, or another fictional work. - mythological_figure: a figure from mythology or traditional legend. - video_game_character: a character known from video games. - thing: a broad category covering natural and human-made entities, living or nonliving, whole entities or parts of them. Possibilities include everyday objects, tools, machines, materials, food, animals, plants, body parts, natural structures, geographical features, celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and concepts. These possibilities are not exhaustive. The target may be a general kind or one particular instance. Use questions to narrow the supplied category. These definitions are not a list of targets. Use ASK for a factual question that distinguishes candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a specific identity. Use GUESS with a name and short identifying description to name a candidate. ASK has five possible replies: - YES or NO: the evidence establishes that answer to the exact question. - RATHER_YES or RATHER_NO: evidence leans that way, but is not strong enough for a firm answer. Treat this as a clue; keep candidates fitting the opposite answer possible. - UNKNOWN: no reliable direction. It supports neither answer. Ask clear questions about verifiable properties. "Can", "sometimes", "usually", "always", and "mainly" ask different things. Do not assume that one property proves another or rules out alternatives. Qualified replies express uncertainty about your question, not how often a property applies. Before narrowing heavily, check your key assumption with a different property. After rejected guesses, reconsider earlier assumptions as well as candidates. Answers can be mistaken; check another property when stuck. Do not ignore an answer merely because it conflicts with a preferred candidate. Each ASK, rejected GUESS, or format error before the limit costs one turn. A correct GUESS costs none. After 40 counted turns, make one final GUESS; ASK is then forbidden. Identity validation uses only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN on GUESS ends the game without success. FORMAT_ERROR means your output broke the contract, was not checked for correctness, and cost one turn. Retry using its displayed formats if a turn remains. Return only the required JSON object with exactly one result action. No explanations, reasoning, or extra fields.
- Questions
- 18
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 4m 34s
- Round cost
- $0.1368 All 19 turns
Transcript
Questions and answers.
Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.
Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event
The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.
{"category":"thing","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"EAQCORIU"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a human-made physical object?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a human-made physical object?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door.
Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)A pull handle, also known as a door pull or handle, is a type of door hardware designed to provide a grip for opening and closing doors easily. Pull handles ... are manufactured using the finest material.Open assaabloy.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Does it require electricity to perform its primary function?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it require electricity to perform its primary function?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A lift handle is a handle attached to the door that allows you to manually open or close a door. ... The lift handles and pull ropes are intended for use with a door that is opened and closed by hand.
Open raynor.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A door handle, adapted to be mounted on a door for actuating a lock to open the door ... further comprising an electric source ... for supplying [an electroluminescent sheet] with electric power.
Open patents.justia.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is it typically small and light enough to be held and used with one hand?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it typically small and light enough to be held and used with one hand?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A door handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it.
Open collinsdictionary.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
For handles to be compliant, they must be operable with one hand and require a force of no more than five pounds. Hardware like lever-style handles, pulls, and push plates must not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist.
Open inspirehardware.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Omnia Passage Door Lever Set ... Handle Width: 4-1/2 inches; Handle Projection: 2-1/2 inches; Product Weight: 5 lbs.
Open fergusonhome.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily a tool used to cut, shape, fasten, or repair materials?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily a tool used to cut, shape, fasten, or repair materials?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Door handle sets are door fittings that consist of door handles and the corresponding plates or rosettes and are used to open and close doors.
Open griffwerk.de (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door.
Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily used for writing, drawing, or marking surfaces?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily used for writing, drawing, or marking surfaces?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A dummy door knob ... [is] something to pull in order to open and close a door. Typically designed with a circular handle, door knobs need to be rotated ... to either open or close.
Open hiatt-hardware.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A handle/lever ... allowing the door to be opened. ... Pull handles ... are designed for pulling the door open or closed.
Open atlantichandles.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is its primary function related to preparing, serving, eating, or drinking food or beverages?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is its primary function related to preparing, serving, eating, or drinking food or beverages?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle... Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door, allowing it to be opened.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door.Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily used for personal grooming, hygiene, or health care?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily used for personal grooming, hygiene, or health care?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A door handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it.Open collinsdictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The HEWI page describes a door handle designed to enable doors to be opened without touching the handle, and discusses hygiene concerns because germs can spread via frequently touched lever handles. This presents hygiene as a concern surrounding door-handle use, not as the handle's primary function.
Open hewi.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily used for entertainment, play, or recreation?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily used for entertainment, play, or recreation?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The most common type of door handle is the lever latch or latch door handle... Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door, allowing it to be opened.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)When the main requirement is aesthetics and a basic open-close function, then a dummy door knob can be the ideal choice... All you get is something to pull in order to open and close the door.Open hiatt-hardware.com (opens in a new tab)
A lift handle is a handle attached to the door that allows you to manually open or close a door.Open raynor.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily used to hold, store, carry, or contain something?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily used to hold, store, carry, or contain something?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door.Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
A door handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it.Open collinsdictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
The door handle has only a lever handle or knob which operates this latch. Pushing the handle down rotates the spindle, operating the tubular latch mechanism inside the door, allowing it to be opened.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Is it normally worn on the body or clothing while in use?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it normally worn on the body or clothing while in use?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Collins describes a door handle as a small round object or lever attached to a door and used for opening and closing it.
Open collinsdictionary.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Dictionary.com defines a door handle as the handle used to open and close a door, noting that it may be a fixed vertical or horizontal bar or a turning handle.
Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Is its primary purpose to operate, control, unlock, or provide access to another object or system?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is its primary purpose to operate, control, unlock, or provide access to another object or system?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door.Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
Door Handle definition: A mechanism attached to a door and used to open or close it.Open yourdictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Is it inserted into a lock and turned to unlock or operate something?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it inserted into a lock and turned to unlock or operate something?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door. ... Door handles can turn, but they can also be fixed in place, like a vertical or horizontal bar.Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
The handle/lever/knob is the part of a door lock that allows you to operate the lock. ... Keyhole: The keyhole is the access area for inserting your key into the lock. ... When you turn the handle, the latch retracts, allowing the door to open.Open us.eufy.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily used to open or close something?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily used to open or close something?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A door handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it.Open collinsdictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door.Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Is it normally attached to the object that it opens or closes?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it normally attached to the object that it opens or closes?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Collins defines a door handle as a small round object or lever “attached to a door” and used for opening and closing it.
Open collinsdictionary.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Is it typically turned or rotated by hand to open or close the object?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it typically turned or rotated by hand to open or close the object?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door. ... doorknobs typically turn. Door handles can turn, but they can also be fixed in place, like a vertical or horizontal bar.Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
doorknob: a round handle that you turn to open a door.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Most lever locks ... have a ... mechanism that provides a firm feeling, spring supported rotation downward.
Open hardwarehut.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a component commonly mounted on a door?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a component commonly mounted on a door?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A rosette is a circular or oval plate that surrounds the base of a door handle or door knob. This feature serves an aesthetic purpose by covering the hole where the handle is mounted.Open us.eufy.com (opens in a new tab)
A door handle is the handle used to open and close a door.Open dictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Is it directly grasped or pressed by a person to open the door?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it directly grasped or pressed by a person to open the door?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
A door handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it.Open collinsdictionary.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Does it usually have a lever-shaped grip that is pushed downward to release the door latch?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it usually have a lever-shaped grip that is pushed downward to release the door latch?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Lever Handles or Door Handles as they are commonly known ... are one of the most popular types ... They feature a lever-shaped handle that you can push down or pull up to operate the latch mechanism. It consists of a handle/lever ... which when pushed down turns the spindle ... allowing the door to be opened. The page also distinguishes knob and pull handles.
Open atlantichandles.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A lever handle is one of the most popular types of door hardware for residential/commercial purposes. As opposed to door knobs, a door lever handle is a straight or sometimes curved handle.
Open yalehome.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Door handles can be either attractive door knobs, levers, or handles and often come in a range of aesthetic types for antique, rustic, or modern homes.
Open thespruce.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
door handle
A hand-operated fitting mounted on a door, often pressed or turned to release the latch and open or close the door.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies the general type of door handle and preserves its defining function as a hand-operated fitting for opening and closing a door.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A hand-operated fitting mounted on a door, often pressed or turned to release the latch and open or close the door.","name":"door handle","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes