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Classify
Command word Command words
Definition
Arrange or include in classes or categories.
Example: 'Classify features as SAST or DAST.' Answer: place each item in a category.
Found in: school notes.
Where it is used in the test
Syllabus area: Command words.
Question types it can appear in
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
- Matching or table: Match it to its description, example or category.
- Drawing: Draw or label it in the online drawing tool.
Past questions that use this command word
- Sample exam Q8 Secure Software Architecture (Part B) · 2 marks
Study links
- Flashcard: Classify in Command Words and Question-type Skills · study that set
- Memorise: NESA key verbs: what each one asks for
How to use it in an answer
How to answer a “Classify” question
NESA glossary of key words
Arrange or include in classes or categories.
Pattern: 'Classify features as SAST or DAST.' Answer: place each item in a category.
Technique for the question types
- Short answer: One clear point per mark, use the stimulus and course terms, and answer the command word.
- Matching or table: Tick or match each statement to the right column (for example ORM v SQL, SAST v DAST).
- Drawing: Use the online drawing tool: label every symbol and arrow, use the correct symbols from the specification, and add every required item.
Common mistakes
Marker feedback on other questions of the same type (code and diagram feedback often applies across questions)
- Drawing questions (2025 HSC exam Q22): refine attributes into separate inherited classes; use appropriate class diagram symbols.
General advice
- Answer the command word: outline gives main points only, explain gives a reason or cause, discuss gives both sides.
Related terms
Same group in the syllabus: Identify · Outline · Describe · Distinguish · Compare · Contrast · Explain · Discuss · Analyse · Assess · Evaluate · Justify · Define · Construct