Meaning Of Different Types Of Questions Which comes in CIVIL SERVICES EXAM (IAS)

S.NO Types Of Question  MEANING/Answers question demands

1 Explain

You have to give detailed information of the topic like you need to answer what,why,where,how etc.You have to present all important points with justification.

2 Enumerate

You have to present all necessary points and need to give explanation one by one for each point.

3 Elucidate

It refers to making statement plain. In fact you have to explain it in such a way that it becomes intelligible

4 Reason

You have to find out the best reason for the given topic one by one.

5 Describe

You are supposed to write about various aspects of the given statement and also you have to presents both negative and positive points of your arguments.

6 Evaluate

You have to check the validity of the statement on the basis of evidences,data etc and at the end you have to give sound judgement .

7 Elaborate

You need to give detailed information in well organised way.

8 Formulate

You need to express the topic in well organised and systematic way.

9 Consider

You have to form an opinion after careful examination.

10 Justify

You have to prove the validity of the statement.

11 Outline

Fairly straightforward,needs an orderly,logical presentation of information.

12 Illustrate

It refers to explaining or making clear by giving examples.

13 Amplify

It refers to elaborating the statement.You add details,make it fuller.

14 Examine

It demands you to investigate the topic deeply and bring to light to various aspects of the given topic. It refers to inspecting something closely and bringing out facts.

15 Critically examine

If you find the word critically examine anywhere in question then you have to look at goods or bads of the given topic and at last you have to present sound judgement.

16 Comment

It is opinion based question. You have to give your opinion and you also have to justify it(Give some evidences, arguments, data to justify you answer).

17 Critically comment

This type of questions are opinion based. You need to give your opinion on important points and at the end you have to give fair judgement.

18 What do you understand by this?

You have to write simply the various aspects of the given statements like definition,goods,bads etc

19 Give argument in favour of

You have to write  in support of and against a  statement and have to give reason to support your argument.

20 Highlight the salient features

You have to write the most important point related to topic.

21 List out the salient features

It’s straightforward question you simply need to write various important points related to given statement in the question

22 Give your judgement in favour of something

You have to form an opinion or give you decision after careful consideration.You have to give sound decision .

23 Investigate

You have to examine the topic in well systematic way and need to find out the different aspects of the question like you have to find out motive, causes, some facts.

24 Assess

It demands examination and evaluation of the given topic.

25 Critically Assess

You have to analyse and Judge the topic in detailed manner along with it you have to give your comments and opinions.

26 Analyse

You have to take various facts or parts of a given statement in consideration bringing sunshine to it’s nature or structure.

You have to examine each part of the problem, have to tell its future implications, good or bad.

27 Critically analyse

Analyse the nature of each part and interrelate them and at the end you have to give fair judgement.

28 Distinguish

You have to give direct comparison between the topic and others.

29 Differentiate

Same as distinguish but you have to present detailed comparison with other.

30 Discuss

You are supposed to write about various aspects of the given statement and also you have to presents both negative and positive points of your arguments.

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