NSW HSC KEY VERBS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ANALYSE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Identify components and the relationship between
them; draw out and relate implications.
ASSESS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes,
results or size.
COMPARE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Show how things are similar or different.
CONTRAST - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Show how things are different or opposite.
DEFINE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅State meaning and identify essential qualities.
DESCRIBE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Provide characteristics and features.
DISCUSS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Identify issues and provide points for and/or
against.
EVALUATE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Make a judgement based on criteria; determine
the value of.
EXAMINE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Inquire into.
EXPLAIN - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Relate cause and effect; make the relationship
between things evident; provide why and/or how
IDENTIFY - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Recognise and name.
JUSTIFY - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Support an argument or conclusion.
ANALYSE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Identify components and the relationship between
them; draw out and relate implications.
ASSESS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes,
results or size.
COMPARE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Show how things are similar or different.
CONTRAST - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Show how things are different or opposite.
DEFINE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅State meaning and identify essential qualities.
DESCRIBE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Provide characteristics and features.
DISCUSS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Identify issues and provide points for and/or
against.
EVALUATE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Make a judgement based on criteria; determine
the value of.
EXAMINE - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Inquire into.
EXPLAIN - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Relate cause and effect; make the relationship
between things evident; provide why and/or how
IDENTIFY - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Recognise and name.
JUSTIFY - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Support an argument or conclusion.
