High-order questions require answers that go beyond simple information and involve more abstract language functions, such as giving and justifying opinions, speculation, and hypothesising. Which term best fits this description?

High-order questions require answers that go beyond simple information and involve more abstract language functions, such as giving and justifying opinions, speculation, and hypothesising. Which term best fits this description?

• A. High-order questions
• B. Low-order questions
• C. Factual questions
• D. Surface questions

Answer: (A)

Higher-order thinking is what this is aiming for. It goes beyond simply recalling facts and asks you to use language to reason, justify your views, speculate, and hypothesize. The described tasks—giving opinions, backing them up with reasons, imagining possibilities, and proposing explanations—require analysis, evaluation, and creation, not just memory. In contrast, those lower-level or factual questions focus on remembering details or understanding basic concepts without needing justification or imaginative reasoning. So the best fit for this description is high-order questions.