Understanding Question Types

What type of question requires you to recall something you know and provide short answers worth 1 mark each?

• Identify

• Explain

• Give/State/Name

• Describe

Which type of question asks you to select key information from something you are given?

• Describe

• Identify

• Explain

• Annotate the diagram

What is required in an "Explain" question?

• Recall facts and provide short answers

• Select key information from a given source

• Provide an example and a reason using words like "because" or "so"

• Label a diagram and add notes

What type of question often involves giving an account of the steps in a process?

• Describe

• Explain

• Identify

• Annotate the diagram

What does "Annotate the diagram" require you to do?

• Recall facts and provide short answers

• Label the diagram and add notes

• Select key information from a given source

• Provide an example and a reason

Which type of question is most likely to use words like "because" or "so" in the answer?

• Give/State/Name

• Identify

• Explain

• Describe

What is the primary focus of a "Describe" question?

• Recalling facts

• Giving an account of something, often steps in a process

• Providing an example and a reason

• Labeling a diagram

Which question type is best suited for labeling and adding notes to a diagram?

• Explain

• Annotate the diagram

• Identify

• Describe

What is the key difference between "Explain" and "Describe" questions?

• "Explain" requires labeling a diagram, while "Describe" does not.

• "Explain" requires an example and a reason, while "Describe" involves giving an account of steps in a process.

• "Describe" requires selecting key information, while "Explain" does not.

• "Describe" requires short answers, while "Explain" requires long answers.

What is the purpose of a "Give/State/Name" question?

• To provide an example and a reason

• To recall something you know and provide short answers

• To label a diagram and add notes

• To give an account of steps in a process