Does Google Bias Against Homepages for Search Queries that are a Question?

[Charlessipe]

If you are trying to rank for a keyword phrase that is a question (e.g. how to ___) does it matter if your page is the home page of your site or an article on your site?

I suspect that Google would treat question search queries differently and would show preference for articles over a home page in most cases. An article would be more likely to satisfy the searcher by providing the answer to their question, whereas the home page usually doesn't provide specific answers.

I looked at one keyword phrase that is a question and only 1 of the first 20 results was a home page.

Any thoughts or experience with this?

[SanketPatel]

Mostly home page contains information about website itself which can't be part of "how", "why" query. In cuch query you normally see blogpost, inner page, question/answer sites, article directories etc. BTW Good observation Charles.