Which phrase describes questions that assess basic knowledge or recall?

• A. Medium-level questions
• B. Easy-level questions
• C. Hard-level questions
• D. Recall questions

Answer: (B)

Questions that ask for basic knowledge or recall focus on retrieving facts from memory, with little need for interpretation or application. The phrase that best fits this idea is easy-level questions, because they are designed to test straightforward remembering of definitions, dates, terms, or simple facts. Medium-level questions push you to do more than remember—often requiring some application or understanding of concepts. Hard-level questions demand higher-order thinking like analysis or evaluation. While “recall questions” describes what the questions target (memory recall), it doesn’t specify the overall level of difficulty the item is aiming for; easy-level best captures the intended focus on basic recall.