exam techniques

Question 1

how many command words
are there

Answer 1

30

Question 2

command word- analyse- what does this mean

Answer 2

seperate information into components and indentify their charactersitics

Question 3

command word-calculate-what does this mean

Answer 3

work out the value of something

Question 4

choose-command word-what does this mean

Answer 4

Select from a range of alternatives.

Question 5

comment-command word-what does this mean

Answer 5

Present an informed opinion.

Question 6

compare-command word-what does this mean

Answer 6

Identify similarities and/or differences.

Question 7

complete-command word-what does this mean

Answer 7

Finish a task by adding to given information

Question 8

consider-command word-what does this mean

Answer 8

Review and respond to given information.

Question 9

describe-command word-what does this mean

Answer 9

Give an account of.

Question 10

design-command word-what does this mean

Answer 10

Set out how something will be done.

Question 11

discuss-command word-what does this mean

Answer 11

Present key points about different ideas or strengths and weaknesses of an idea.

Question 12

Distinguish-command word-what does this mean

Answer 12

Explain ways in which two things differ. Provide detail of characteristic that enable a person to know the difference between …

Question 13

draw-command word-what does this mean

Answer 13

Produce a diagram.

Question 14

Evaluate-command word-what does this mean

Answer 14

Judge from available evidence.

Question 15

Explain-command word-what does this mean

Answer 15

Set out purposes or reasons.

Question 16

Explain how
-command word-what does this mean

Answer 16

Give a detailed account of a process or way of doing something.

Question 17

Explain why
-command word-what does this mean

Answer 17

Give a detailed account of reasons in relation to a particular situation.

Question 18

indentify-command word-what does this mean

Answer 18

Name or otherwise characterise.

Question 19

give-command word-what does this mean

Answer 19

Produce an answer from recall or from given information.

Question 20

Evaluate-command word-what does this mean

Question 21

justify-command word-what does this mean

Answer 21

Provide reasons, reasoned argument to support, possibly provide evidence.

Question 22

label-command word-what does this mean

Answer 22

Provide appropriate names on a diagram.

Question 23

name-command word-what does this mean

Answer 23

Identify using a recognised technical term.

Question 24

outline-command word-what does this mean

Answer 24

Set out main characteristics.

Question 25

Evaluate-command word-what does this mean

Question 26

Select-command word-what does this mean

Answer 26

Choose or pick out from alternatives.

Question 27

State-command word-what does this mean

Answer 27

express in clear terms

Question 28

Suggest-command word-what does this mean

Answer 28

Present a possible case/solution.

Question 29

Which is
-command word-what does this mean

Answer 29

Select from alternatives.

Question 30

What is meant by
-command word-what does this mean

Answer 30

Give a definition.

Question 31

write-command word-what does this mean

Answer 31

Provide information in verbatim form.