Action Verbs (Reference: University of Arkansas, USA)

Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create

Cite Add Acquire Analyze Appraise Abstract
Define Approximate Adapt Audit Assess Animate
Describe Articulate Allocate Blueprint Compare Arrange
Draw Associate Alphabetize Breadboard Conclude Assemble
Enumerate Characterize Apply Break down Contrast Budget
Identify Clarify Ascertain Characterize Counsel Categorize
Index Classify Assign Classify Criticize Code
Indicate Compare Attain Compare Critique Combine
Label Compute Avoid Confirm Defend Compile
List Contrast Back up Contrast Determine Compose
Match Convert Calculate Correlate Discriminate Construct
Meet Defend Capture Detect Estimate Cope
Name Describe Change Diagnose Evaluate Correspond
Outline Detail Classify Diagram Explain Create
Point Differentiate Complete Differentiate Grade Cultivate
Quote Discuss Compute Discriminate Hire Debug
Read Distinguish Construct Dissect Interpret Depict
Recall Elaborate Customize Distinguish Judge Design
Recite Estimate Demonstrate Document Justify Develop
Recognize Example Depreciate Ensure Measure Devise
Record Explain Derive Examine Predict Dictate
Repeat Express Determine Explain Prescribe Enhance
Reproduce Extend Diminish Explore Rank Explain
Review Extrapolate Discover Figure out Rate Facilitate
Select Factor Draw File Recommend Format
State Generalize Employ Group Release Formulate
Study Give Examine Identify Select Generalize
Tabulate Infer Exercise Illustrate Summarize Generate
Trace Interact Explore Infer Support Handle
Write Interpolate Expose Interrupt Test Import
Interpret Express Inventory Validate Improve
Observe Factor Investigate Verify Incorporate
Paraphrase Figure Layout Integrate
Picture
Graph Manage Interface
graphically
Predict Handle Maximize Join
Review Illustrate Minimize Lecture
Rewrite Interconvert Optimize Model
Subtract Investigate Order Modify
Summarize Manipulate Outline Network
Translate Modify Point out Organize
Visualize Operate Prioritize Outline
Personalize Proofread Overhaul
Plot Query Plan
Practice Relate Portray
Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
Predict Select Prepare
Prepare Separate Prescribe
Price Subdivide Produce
Process Train Program
Produce Transform Rearrange
Project Reconstruct
Provide Relate
Relate Reorganize
Round off Revise
Sequence Rewrite
Show Specify
Simulate Summarize
Sketch
Solve
Subscribe
Tabulate
Transcribe
Translate
Use
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Action Verbs (Reference: Examination Reforms - AICTE Document)

Level Skill Demonstrated Question cues Verbs for tests
• Ability to recall of
information like facts,
conventions, definitions,
jargon, technical terms,
classifications, categories,
and criteria list, define, tell, describe,
• ability to recall recite, recall, identify, show,
1. Remember
methodology and label, tabulate, quote, name,
procedures, abstractions, who, when, where
principles, and theories in
the field
• knowledge of dates,
events, places
• mastery of subject matter
• understanding information
• grasp meaning
describe, explain,
• translate knowledge into
paraphrase, restate,
new context
2. Understand associate, contrast,
• interpret facts, compare,
summarize, differentiate
contrast
interpret, discuss
• order, group, infer causes
• predict consequences
• use information
• use methods, concepts,
laws, theories in new calculate, predict, apply,
situations solve, illustrate, use,
3. Apply • solve problems using demonstrate, determine,
required skills or knowledge model, experiment, show,
• Demonstrating correct examine, modify
usage of a method or
procedure
• break down a complex
problem into parts
• Identify the relationships
and interaction between the
classify, outline, break
different parts of a complex
down, categorize, analyze,
4. Analyse problem
diagram, illustrate, infer,
• identify the missing
select
information, sometimes the
redundant information and
the contradictory
information, if any
assess, decide, choose, rank,
• compare and discriminate
5. Evaluate grade, test, measure, defend,
between ideas
recommend, convince,
Level Skill Demonstrated Question cues Verbs for tests
• assess value of theories, select, judge, support,
presentations conclude, argue, justify,
• make choices based on compare, summarize,
reasoned argument evaluate
• verify value of evidence
• recognize subjectivity
• use of definite criteria for
judgments
• use old ideas to create new
ones
design, formulate, build,
• Combine parts to make
invent, create, compose,
(new) whole,
6. Create generate, derive, modify,
• generalize from given facts
develop, integrate
• relate knowledge from
several areas
• predict, draw conclusions