When answering an exam question, you need to make sure that you understand exactly what's being asked.
By focusing on the key verbs in exam questions, you can better understand what the question is asking and how to shape your answer to match it.
We have produced a series of exam verb explainer videos to help you in your question practce, and in the live exam.
Advise | To recomend or suggest course of action based on reasoning or evidence | Watch now |
Apply | To put into action pertinently and/or relevantly. | Watch now |
Calculate | To ascertain by computation, to make an estimate of; evaluate to perform a mathematical process. | Watch now |
Compare | Examine two or more things to identify similarities and differences. | Watch now |
Conclude | The result or outcome of an act or process or event, final arrangement or settlement. | Watch now |
Define | Give the meaning; usually a meaning specific to the course or subject. | Watch now |